Home / 4,292.45-5,924.33-3,116.93

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,292.45, 5,924.33 and 3,116.93

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,292.45, 5,924.33 and 3,116.93 is: 4,301.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,292.45 : 5,924.33 = 3,116.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,292.45/5,924.33 = 3,116.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,292.45x = 5,924.33 × 3,116.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,292.45x = 18,465,744.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,465,744.51/4,292.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,301.92

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.