Home / 1,616.78-2,425.17-1,072.43

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,616.78, 2,425.17 and 1,072.43

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,616.78, 2,425.17 and 1,072.43 is: 1,608.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,616.78 : 2,425.17 = 1,072.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,616.78/2,425.17 = 1,072.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,616.78x = 2,425.17 × 1,072.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,616.78x = 2,600,825.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,600,825.06/1,616.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,608.65

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.