Home / 5,270.84-7,905.41-1,760.70

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,270.84, 7,905.41 and 1,760.70

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,270.84, 7,905.41 and 1,760.70 is: 2,640.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,270.84 : 7,905.41 = 1,760.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,270.84/7,905.41 = 1,760.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,270.84x = 7,905.41 × 1,760.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,270.84x = 13,919,055.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,919,055.39/5,270.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,640.77

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.