Home / 4,335.84-5,981.02-2,742.00

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,335.84, 5,981.02 and 2,742.00

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,335.84, 5,981.02 and 2,742.00 is: 3,782.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,335.84 : 5,981.02 = 2,742.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,335.84/5,981.02 = 2,742.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,335.84x = 5,981.02 × 2,742.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,335.84x = 16,399,927.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,399,927.56/4,335.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,782.41

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.