Home / 5,574.84-8,362.68-1,877.08

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,574.84, 8,362.68 and 1,877.08

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,574.84, 8,362.68 and 1,877.08 is: 2,815.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,574.84 : 8,362.68 = 1,877.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,574.84/8,362.68 = 1,877.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,574.84x = 8,362.68 × 1,877.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,574.84x = 15,697,419.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,697,419.37/5,574.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,815.76

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.