Home / 5,735.86-8,603.80-1,575.92

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,735.86, 8,603.80 and 1,575.92

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,735.86, 8,603.80 and 1,575.92 is: 2,363.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,735.86 : 8,603.80 = 1,575.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,735.86/8,603.80 = 1,575.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,735.86x = 8,603.80 × 1,575.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,735.86x = 13,558,918.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,558,918.07/5,735.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,363.89

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.