Home / 1,614.24-2,227.70-951.11

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,614.24, 2,227.70 and 951.11

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,614.24, 2,227.70 and 951.11 is: 1,312.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,614.24 : 2,227.70 = 951.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,614.24/2,227.70 = 951.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,614.24x = 2,227.70 × 951.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,614.24x = 2,118,771.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,118,771.85/1,614.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,312.55

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.