Home / 5,517.60-8,276.40-1,819.95

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,517.60, 8,276.40 and 1,819.95

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,517.60, 8,276.40 and 1,819.95 is: 2,729.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,517.60 : 8,276.40 = 1,819.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,517.60/8,276.40 = 1,819.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,517.60x = 8,276.40 × 1,819.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,517.60x = 15,062,634.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,062,634.18/5,517.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,729.93

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.