Home / 5,452.24-8,176.74-1,989.76

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,452.24, 8,176.74 and 1,989.76

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,452.24, 8,176.74 and 1,989.76 is: 2,984.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,452.24 : 8,176.74 = 1,989.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,452.24/8,176.74 = 1,989.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,452.24x = 8,176.74 × 1,989.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,452.24x = 16,269,750.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,269,750.18/5,452.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,984.05

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.