Home / 5,352.12-8,028.95-1,654.67

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,352.12, 8,028.95 and 1,654.67

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,352.12, 8,028.95 and 1,654.67 is: 2,482.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,352.12 : 8,028.95 = 1,654.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,352.12/8,028.95 = 1,654.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,352.12x = 8,028.95 × 1,654.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,352.12x = 13,285,274.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,285,274.50/5,352.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,482.25

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.