Home / 5,897.60-8,845.79-1,948.71

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,897.60, 8,845.79 and 1,948.71

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,897.60, 8,845.79 and 1,948.71 is: 2,922.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,897.60 : 8,845.79 = 1,948.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,897.60/8,845.79 = 1,948.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,897.60x = 8,845.79 × 1,948.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,897.60x = 17,237,869.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,237,869.69/5,897.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,922.86

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.