Home / 1,432.60-1,977.02-873.08

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,432.60, 1,977.02 and 873.08

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,432.60, 1,977.02 and 873.08 is: 1,204.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,432.60 : 1,977.02 = 873.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,432.60/1,977.02 = 873.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,432.60x = 1,977.02 × 873.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,432.60x = 1,726,096.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,726,096.62/1,432.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,204.87

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.