Home / 1,621.17-2,236.05-1,596.87

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,621.17, 2,236.05 and 1,596.87

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,621.17, 2,236.05 and 1,596.87 is: 2,202.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,621.17 : 2,236.05 = 1,596.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,621.17/2,236.05 = 1,596.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,621.17x = 2,236.05 × 1,596.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,621.17x = 3,570,681.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,570,681.16/1,621.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,202.53

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.