Home / 5,632.18-7,770.93-3,274.42

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,632.18, 7,770.93 and 3,274.42

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,632.18, 7,770.93 and 3,274.42 is: 4,517.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,632.18 : 7,770.93 = 3,274.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,632.18/7,770.93 = 3,274.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,632.18x = 7,770.93 × 3,274.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,632.18x = 25,445,288.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,445,288.61/5,632.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,517.84

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.