Home / 5,878.87-8,818.25-1,496.28

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,878.87, 8,818.25 and 1,496.28

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,878.87, 8,818.25 and 1,496.28 is: 2,244.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,878.87 : 8,818.25 = 1,496.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,878.87/8,818.25 = 1,496.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,878.87x = 8,818.25 × 1,496.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,878.87x = 13,194,563.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,194,563.63/5,878.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,244.41

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.