Home / 5,843.44-8,764.92-1,947.52

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,843.44, 8,764.92 and 1,947.52

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,843.44, 8,764.92 and 1,947.52 is: 2,921.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,843.44 : 8,764.92 = 1,947.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,843.44/8,764.92 = 1,947.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,843.44x = 8,764.92 × 1,947.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,843.44x = 17,069,857.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,069,857.00/5,843.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,921.20

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.