Home / 5,644.23-7,788.60-4,383.87

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,644.23, 7,788.60 and 4,383.87

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,644.23, 7,788.60 and 4,383.87 is: 6,049.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,644.23 : 7,788.60 = 4,383.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,644.23/7,788.60 = 4,383.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,644.23x = 7,788.60 × 4,383.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,644.23x = 34,144,209.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,144,209.88/5,644.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,049.40

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.