Home / 5,132.12-7,697.48-1,844.76

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,132.12, 7,697.48 and 1,844.76

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,132.12, 7,697.48 and 1,844.76 is: 2,766.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,132.12 : 7,697.48 = 1,844.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,132.12/7,697.48 = 1,844.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,132.12x = 7,697.48 × 1,844.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,132.12x = 14,200,003.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,200,003.20/5,132.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,766.89

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.