Home / 5,829.12-8,044.27-3,176.52

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,829.12, 8,044.27 and 3,176.52

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,829.12, 8,044.27 and 3,176.52 is: 4,383.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,829.12 : 8,044.27 = 3,176.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,829.12/8,044.27 = 3,176.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,829.12x = 8,044.27 × 3,176.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,829.12x = 25,552,784.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,552,784.54/5,829.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,383.65

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.