Home / 3,984.75-5,978.15-2,342.68

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,984.75, 5,978.15 and 2,342.68

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,984.75, 5,978.15 and 2,342.68 is: 3,514.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,984.75 : 5,978.15 = 2,342.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,984.75/5,978.15 = 2,342.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,984.75x = 5,978.15 × 2,342.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,984.75x = 14,004,892.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,004,892.44/3,984.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,514.62

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.