Home / 5,689.44-8,527.92-3,712.56

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,689.44, 8,527.92 and 3,712.56

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,689.44, 8,527.92 and 3,712.56 is: 5,564.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,689.44 : 8,527.92 = 3,712.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,689.44/8,527.92 = 3,712.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,689.44x = 8,527.92 × 3,712.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,689.44x = 31,660,414.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,660,414.68/5,689.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,564.77

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.