Home / 5,851.41-8,816.60-4,834.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,851.41, 8,816.60 and 4,834.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,851.41, 8,816.60 and 4,834.20 is: 7,283.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,851.41 : 8,816.60 = 4,834.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,851.41/8,816.60 = 4,834.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,851.41x = 8,816.60 × 4,834.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,851.41x = 42,621,207.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,621,207.72/5,851.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,283.92

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.51) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.