Home / 5,689.27-7,850.41-3,332.17

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,689.27, 7,850.41 and 3,332.17

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,689.27, 7,850.41 and 3,332.17 is: 4,597.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,689.27 : 7,850.41 = 3,332.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,689.27/7,850.41 = 3,332.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,689.27x = 7,850.41 × 3,332.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,689.27x = 26,158,900.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,158,900.69/5,689.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,597.94

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.