Home / 5,832.14-8,043.03-3,841.97

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,832.14, 8,043.03 and 3,841.97

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,832.14, 8,043.03 and 3,841.97 is: 5,298.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,832.14 : 8,043.03 = 3,841.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,832.14/8,043.03 = 3,841.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,832.14x = 8,043.03 × 3,841.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,832.14x = 30,901,039.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,901,039.75/5,832.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,298.41

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.