Home / 5,583.45-8,369.35-1,884.41

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,583.45, 8,369.35 and 1,884.41

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,583.45, 8,369.35 and 1,884.41 is: 2,824.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,583.45 : 8,369.35 = 1,884.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,583.45/8,369.35 = 1,884.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,583.45x = 8,369.35 × 1,884.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,583.45x = 15,771,235.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,771,235.56/5,583.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,824.64

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.