Home / 1,603.45-2,405.18-1,162

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,603.45, 2,405.18 and 1,162

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,603.45, 2,405.18 and 1,162 is: 1,743.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,603.45 : 2,405.18 = 1,162 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,603.45/2,405.18 = 1,162/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,603.45x = 2,405.18 × 1,162
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,603.45x = 2,794,819.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,794,819.16/1,603.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,743.00

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.