Home / 1,594.78-2,198.48-1,121.22

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,594.78, 2,198.48 and 1,121.22

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,594.78, 2,198.48 and 1,121.22 is: 1,545.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,594.78 : 2,198.48 = 1,121.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,594.78/2,198.48 = 1,121.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,594.78x = 2,198.48 × 1,121.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,594.78x = 2,464,974.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,464,974.14/1,594.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,545.65

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.