Home / 1,418.10-2,126.96-540.36

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,418.10, 2,126.96 and 540.36

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,418.10, 2,126.96 and 540.36 is: 810.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,418.10 : 2,126.96 = 540.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,418.10/2,126.96 = 540.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,418.10x = 2,126.96 × 540.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,418.10x = 1,149,324.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,149,324.11/1,418.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 810.47

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.