Home / 5,894.08-8,840.50-1,998.38

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,894.08, 8,840.50 and 1,998.38

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,894.08, 8,840.50 and 1,998.38 is: 2,997.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,894.08 : 8,840.50 = 1,998.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,894.08/8,840.50 = 1,998.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,894.08x = 8,840.50 × 1,998.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,894.08x = 17,666,678.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,666,678.39/5,894.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,997.36

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.