Home / 1,487.12-2,233.40-1,000.51

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,487.12, 2,233.40 and 1,000.51

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,487.12, 2,233.40 and 1,000.51 is: 1,502.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,487.12 : 2,233.40 = 1,000.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,487.12/2,233.40 = 1,000.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,487.12x = 2,233.40 × 1,000.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,487.12x = 2,234,528.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,234,528.45/1,487.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,502.59

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.