Home / 5,840.18-8,055.86-4,162.13

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,840.18, 8,055.86 and 4,162.13

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,840.18, 8,055.86 and 4,162.13 is: 5,741.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,840.18 : 8,055.86 = 4,162.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,840.18/8,055.86 = 4,162.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,840.18x = 8,055.86 × 4,162.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,840.18x = 33,529,551.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,529,551.02/5,840.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,741.18

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.