Home / 5,943.30-8,915.45-1,560.75

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,943.30, 8,915.45 and 1,560.75

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,943.30, 8,915.45 and 1,560.75 is: 2,341.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,943.30 : 8,915.45 = 1,560.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,943.30/8,915.45 = 1,560.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,943.30x = 8,915.45 × 1,560.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,943.30x = 13,914,780.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,914,780.78/5,943.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,341.25

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.