Home / 5,948.16-8,919.65-3,174.21

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,948.16, 8,919.65 and 3,174.21

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,948.16, 8,919.65 and 3,174.21 is: 4,759.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,948.16 : 8,919.65 = 3,174.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,948.16/8,919.65 = 3,174.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,948.16x = 8,919.65 × 3,174.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,948.16x = 28,312,842.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,312,842.23/5,948.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,759.93

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.