Home / 1,562.30-2,343.45-906.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,562.30, 2,343.45 and 906.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,562.30, 2,343.45 and 906.20 is: 1,359.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,562.30 : 2,343.45 = 906.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,562.30/2,343.45 = 906.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,562.30x = 2,343.45 × 906.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,562.30x = 2,123,634.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,123,634.39/1,562.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,359.30

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.