Home / 1,123.12-1,684.18-603.03

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,123.12, 1,684.18 and 603.03

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,123.12, 1,684.18 and 603.03 is: 904.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,123.12 : 1,684.18 = 603.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,123.12/1,684.18 = 603.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,123.12x = 1,684.18 × 603.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,123.12x = 1,015,611.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,015,611.07/1,123.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 904.28

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.