Home / 5,834.79-8,051.83-3,182.25

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,834.79, 8,051.83 and 3,182.25

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,834.79, 8,051.83 and 3,182.25 is: 4,391.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,834.79 : 8,051.83 = 3,182.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,834.79/8,051.83 = 3,182.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,834.79x = 8,051.83 × 3,182.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,834.79x = 25,622,936.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,622,936.02/5,834.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,391.41

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.