Home / 5,819.52-8,025.63-4,331.16

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,819.52, 8,025.63 and 4,331.16

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,819.52, 8,025.63 and 4,331.16 is: 5,973.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,819.52 : 8,025.63 = 4,331.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,819.52/8,025.63 = 4,331.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,819.52x = 8,025.63 × 4,331.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,819.52x = 34,760,287.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,760,287.63/5,819.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,973.05

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.