Home / 1,469.24-2,204.47-820.43

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,469.24, 2,204.47 and 820.43

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,469.24, 2,204.47 and 820.43 is: 1,230.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,469.24 : 2,204.47 = 820.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,469.24/2,204.47 = 820.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,469.24x = 2,204.47 × 820.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,469.24x = 1,808,606.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,808,606.98/1,469.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,230.98

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.