Home / 1,429.40-2,142.10-1,137.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,429.40, 2,142.10 and 1,137.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,429.40, 2,142.10 and 1,137.40 is: 1,704.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,429.40 : 2,142.10 = 1,137.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,429.40/2,142.10 = 1,137.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,429.40x = 2,142.10 × 1,137.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,429.40x = 2,436,424.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,436,424.54/1,429.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,704.51

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.