Home / 5,728.60-8,593.86-1,832.92

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,728.60, 8,593.86 and 1,832.92

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,728.60, 8,593.86 and 1,832.92 is: 2,749.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,728.60 : 8,593.86 = 1,832.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,728.60/8,593.86 = 1,832.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,728.60x = 8,593.86 × 1,832.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,728.60x = 15,751,857.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,751,857.87/5,728.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,749.69

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.