Home / 5,606.68-8,450.55-5,289.16

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,606.68, 8,450.55 and 5,289.16

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,606.68, 8,450.55 and 5,289.16 is: 7,971.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,606.68 : 8,450.55 = 5,289.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,606.68/8,450.55 = 5,289.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,606.68x = 8,450.55 × 5,289.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,606.68x = 44,696,311.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,696,311.04/5,606.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,971.97

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.51) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.