Home / 5,819.06-8,024.10-4,324.52

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,819.06, 8,024.10 and 4,324.52

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,819.06, 8,024.10 and 4,324.52 is: 5,963.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,819.06 : 8,024.10 = 4,324.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,819.06/8,024.10 = 4,324.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,819.06x = 8,024.10 × 4,324.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,819.06x = 34,700,380.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,700,380.93/5,819.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,963.23

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.