Home / 5,899.43-8,849.60-1,516.93

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,899.43, 8,849.60 and 1,516.93

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,899.43, 8,849.60 and 1,516.93 is: 2,275.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,899.43 : 8,849.60 = 1,516.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,899.43/8,849.60 = 1,516.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,899.43x = 8,849.60 × 1,516.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,899.43x = 13,424,208.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,424,208.24/5,899.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,275.51

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.