Home / 5,972-8,958-1,868

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,972, 8,958 and 1,868

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,972, 8,958 and 1,868 is: 2,802

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,972 : 8,958 = 1,868 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,972/8,958 = 1,868/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,972x = 8,958 × 1,868
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,972x = 16,733,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,733,544/5,972
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,802

Related Problems

Find fourth proportional to 2,986, 4,479 and 934
Half scale
Find fourth proportional to 11,944, 17,916 and 3,736
Double scale
Find fourth proportional to 5,973, 8,959.50 and 1,869
Similar ratio
Find fourth proportional to 8,958, 13,437 and 2,802
1.5x scale

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.