Home / 5,980.68-8,970.36-1,598.52

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,980.68, 8,970.36 and 1,598.52

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,980.68, 8,970.36 and 1,598.52 is: 2,397.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,980.68 : 8,970.36 = 1,598.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,980.68/8,970.36 = 1,598.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,980.68x = 8,970.36 × 1,598.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,980.68x = 14,339,299.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,339,299.87/5,980.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,397.60

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.