Home / 5,876.75-8,110.13-3,224.18

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,876.75, 8,110.13 and 3,224.18

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,876.75, 8,110.13 and 3,224.18 is: 4,449.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,876.75 : 8,110.13 = 3,224.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,876.75/8,110.13 = 3,224.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,876.75x = 8,110.13 × 3,224.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,876.75x = 26,148,523.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,148,523.10/5,876.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,449.49

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.