Home / 1,616.56-2,427.10-1,121.79

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,616.56, 2,427.10 and 1,121.79

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,616.56, 2,427.10 and 1,121.79 is: 1,684.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,616.56 : 2,427.10 = 1,121.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,616.56/2,427.10 = 1,121.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,616.56x = 2,427.10 × 1,121.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,616.56x = 2,722,696.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,722,696.51/1,616.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,684.25

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.