Home / 1,490.49-2,056.93-900.68

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,490.49, 2,056.93 and 900.68

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,490.49, 2,056.93 and 900.68 is: 1,242.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,490.49 : 2,056.93 = 900.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,490.49/2,056.93 = 900.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,490.49x = 2,056.93 × 900.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,490.49x = 1,852,631.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,852,631.21/1,490.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,242.97

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.