Home / 1,351.80-1,865.74-980.50

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,351.80, 1,865.74 and 980.50

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,351.80, 1,865.74 and 980.50 is: 1,353.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,351.80 : 1,865.74 = 980.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,351.80/1,865.74 = 980.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,351.80x = 1,865.74 × 980.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,351.80x = 1,829,358.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,829,358.07/1,351.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,353.28

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.