Home / 1,420.20-1,959.15-923.28

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,420.20, 1,959.15 and 923.28

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,420.20, 1,959.15 and 923.28 is: 1,273.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,420.20 : 1,959.15 = 923.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,420.20/1,959.15 = 923.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,420.20x = 1,959.15 × 923.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,420.20x = 1,808,844.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,808,844.01/1,420.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,273.65

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.