Home / 1,467.20-2,024.16-906.68

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,467.20, 2,024.16 and 906.68

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,467.20, 2,024.16 and 906.68 is: 1,250.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,467.20 : 2,024.16 = 906.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,467.20/2,024.16 = 906.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,467.20x = 2,024.16 × 906.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,467.20x = 1,835,265.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,835,265.39/1,467.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,250.86

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.