Home / 1,025.21-1,537.65-294.62

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,025.21, 1,537.65 and 294.62

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,025.21, 1,537.65 and 294.62 is: 441.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,025.21 : 1,537.65 = 294.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,025.21/1,537.65 = 294.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,025.21x = 1,537.65 × 294.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,025.21x = 453,027.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 453,027.39/1,025.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 441.89

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.