Home / 5,876.74-8,110.46-3,359.05

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,876.74, 8,110.46 and 3,359.05

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,876.74, 8,110.46 and 3,359.05 is: 4,635.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,876.74 : 8,110.46 = 3,359.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,876.74/8,110.46 = 3,359.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,876.74x = 8,110.46 × 3,359.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,876.74x = 27,243,383.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,243,383.32/5,876.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,635.80

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.