Home / 5,875.40-8,813.10-3,275.24

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,875.40, 8,813.10 and 3,275.24

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,875.40, 8,813.10 and 3,275.24 is: 4,912.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,875.40 : 8,813.10 = 3,275.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,875.40/8,813.10 = 3,275.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,875.40x = 8,813.10 × 3,275.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,875.40x = 28,865,017.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,865,017.64/5,875.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,912.86

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.