Home / 5,894.41-8,084.45-5,230.11

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,894.41, 8,084.45 and 5,230.11

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,894.41, 8,084.45 and 5,230.11 is: 7,173.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,894.41 : 8,084.45 = 5,230.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,894.41/8,084.45 = 5,230.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,894.41x = 8,084.45 × 5,230.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,894.41x = 42,282,536.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,282,536.64/5,894.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,173.33

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.37) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.