Home / 1,025.92-1,539.10-409.91

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,025.92, 1,539.10 and 409.91

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,025.92, 1,539.10 and 409.91 is: 614.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,025.92 : 1,539.10 = 409.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,025.92/1,539.10 = 409.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,025.92x = 1,539.10 × 409.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,025.92x = 630,893.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 630,893.96/1,025.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 614.96

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.