Home / 1,616.36-2,230.50-917.72

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,616.36, 2,230.50 and 917.72

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,616.36, 2,230.50 and 917.72 is: 1,266.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,616.36 : 2,230.50 = 917.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,616.36/2,230.50 = 917.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,616.36x = 2,230.50 × 917.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,616.36x = 2,046,974.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,046,974.46/1,616.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,266.41

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.