Home / 4,185.39-5,770.89-3,436.95

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,185.39, 5,770.89 and 3,436.95

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,185.39, 5,770.89 and 3,436.95 is: 4,738.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,185.39 : 5,770.89 = 3,436.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,185.39/5,770.89 = 3,436.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,185.39x = 5,770.89 × 3,436.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,185.39x = 19,834,260.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,834,260.39/4,185.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,738.93

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.