Home / 5,910.90-8,877.26-3,964.47

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,910.90, 8,877.26 and 3,964.47

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,910.90, 8,877.26 and 3,964.47 is: 5,954.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,910.90 : 8,877.26 = 3,964.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,910.90/8,877.26 = 3,964.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,910.90x = 8,877.26 × 3,964.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,910.90x = 35,193,630.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,193,630.95/5,910.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,954.02

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.