Home / 5,260.41-7,898.40-3,516.30

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,260.41, 7,898.40 and 3,516.30

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,260.41, 7,898.40 and 3,516.30 is: 5,279.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,260.41 : 7,898.40 = 3,516.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,260.41/7,898.40 = 3,516.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,260.41x = 7,898.40 × 3,516.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,260.41x = 27,773,143.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,773,143.92/5,260.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,279.65

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.