Home / 5,742.11-8,613.20-2,044.49

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,742.11, 8,613.20 and 2,044.49

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,742.11, 8,613.20 and 2,044.49 is: 3,066.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,742.11 : 8,613.20 = 2,044.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,742.11/8,613.20 = 2,044.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,742.11x = 8,613.20 × 2,044.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,742.11x = 17,609,563.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,609,563.31/5,742.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,066.74

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.