Home / 3,987.16-5,981.26-1,213.88

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,987.16, 5,981.26 and 1,213.88

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,987.16, 5,981.26 and 1,213.88 is: 1,820.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,987.16 : 5,981.26 = 1,213.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,987.16/5,981.26 = 1,213.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,987.16x = 5,981.26 × 1,213.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,987.16x = 7,260,531.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,260,531.89/3,987.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,820.98

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.