Home / 1,026.63-1,532.06-917.28

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,026.63, 1,532.06 and 917.28

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,026.63, 1,532.06 and 917.28 is: 1,368.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,026.63 : 1,532.06 = 917.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,026.63/1,532.06 = 917.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,026.63x = 1,532.06 × 917.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,026.63x = 1,405,323.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,405,323.41/1,026.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,368.87

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.49) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.