Home / 5,351.56-8,025.90-1,888.36

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,351.56, 8,025.90 and 1,888.36

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,351.56, 8,025.90 and 1,888.36 is: 2,832.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,351.56 : 8,025.90 = 1,888.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,351.56/8,025.90 = 1,888.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,351.56x = 8,025.90 × 1,888.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,351.56x = 15,155,788.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,155,788.52/5,351.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,832.03

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.