Home / 5,699.24-8,543.78-3,068.17

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,699.24, 8,543.78 and 3,068.17

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,699.24, 8,543.78 and 3,068.17 is: 4,599.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,699.24 : 8,543.78 = 3,068.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,699.24/8,543.78 = 3,068.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,699.24x = 8,543.78 × 3,068.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,699.24x = 26,213,711.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,213,711.42/5,699.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,599.51

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.