Home / 5,769.18-7,961.22-3,534.84

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,769.18, 7,961.22 and 3,534.84

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,769.18, 7,961.22 and 3,534.84 is: 4,877.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,769.18 : 7,961.22 = 3,534.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,769.18/7,961.22 = 3,534.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,769.18x = 7,961.22 × 3,534.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,769.18x = 28,141,638.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,141,638.90/5,769.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,877.93

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.