Home / 5,300.33-7,950.56-1,602.59

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,300.33, 7,950.56 and 1,602.59

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,300.33, 7,950.56 and 1,602.59 is: 2,403.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,300.33 : 7,950.56 = 1,602.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,300.33/7,950.56 = 1,602.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,300.33x = 7,950.56 × 1,602.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,300.33x = 12,741,440.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,741,440.18/5,300.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,403.90

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.