Home / 5,675.90-8,513.91-1,978.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,675.90, 8,513.91 and 1,978.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,675.90, 8,513.91 and 1,978.20 is: 2,967.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,675.90 : 8,513.91 = 1,978.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,675.90/8,513.91 = 1,978.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,675.90x = 8,513.91 × 1,978.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,675.90x = 16,842,216.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,842,216.76/5,675.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,967.32

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.