Home / 5,292.66-7,940.07-1,830.18

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,292.66, 7,940.07 and 1,830.18

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,292.66, 7,940.07 and 1,830.18 is: 2,745.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,292.66 : 7,940.07 = 1,830.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,292.66/7,940.07 = 1,830.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,292.66x = 7,940.07 × 1,830.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,292.66x = 14,531,757.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,531,757.31/5,292.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,745.64

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.