Home / 1,321.66-1,824.12-1,182.52

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,321.66, 1,824.12 and 1,182.52

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,321.66, 1,824.12 and 1,182.52 is: 1,632.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,321.66 : 1,824.12 = 1,182.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,321.66/1,824.12 = 1,182.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,321.66x = 1,824.12 × 1,182.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,321.66x = 2,157,058.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,157,058.38/1,321.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,632.08

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.