Home / 5,051.84-7,574.73-1,932.08

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,051.84, 7,574.73 and 1,932.08

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,051.84, 7,574.73 and 1,932.08 is: 2,896.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,051.84 : 7,574.73 = 1,932.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,051.84/7,574.73 = 1,932.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,051.84x = 7,574.73 × 1,932.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,051.84x = 14,634,963.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,634,963.24/5,051.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,896.96

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.