Home / 5,853.36-8,782.20-3,635.04

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,853.36, 8,782.20 and 3,635.04

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,853.36, 8,782.20 and 3,635.04 is: 5,453.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,853.36 : 8,782.20 = 3,635.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,853.36/8,782.20 = 3,635.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,853.36x = 8,782.20 × 3,635.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,853.36x = 31,923,648.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,923,648.29/5,853.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,453.90

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.