Home / 1,567.67-2,165.49-1,456.97

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,567.67, 2,165.49 and 1,456.97

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,567.67, 2,165.49 and 1,456.97 is: 2,012.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,567.67 : 2,165.49 = 1,456.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,567.67/2,165.49 = 1,456.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,567.67x = 2,165.49 × 1,456.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,567.67x = 3,155,053.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,155,053.97/1,567.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,012.58

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.