Home / 5,960.15-8,938.24-2,010.34

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,960.15, 8,938.24 and 2,010.34

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,960.15, 8,938.24 and 2,010.34 is: 3,014.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,960.15 : 8,938.24 = 2,010.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,960.15/8,938.24 = 2,010.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,960.15x = 8,938.24 × 2,010.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,960.15x = 17,968,901.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,968,901.40/5,960.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,014.84

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.