Home / 5,880.44-8,812.02-5,703.06

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,880.44, 8,812.02 and 5,703.06

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,880.44, 8,812.02 and 5,703.06 is: 8,546.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,880.44 : 8,812.02 = 5,703.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,880.44/8,812.02 = 5,703.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,880.44x = 8,812.02 × 5,703.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,880.44x = 50,255,478.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,255,478.78/5,880.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,546.21

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.