Home / 1,624.74-2,434.87-843.19

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,624.74, 2,434.87 and 843.19

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,624.74, 2,434.87 and 843.19 is: 1,263.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,624.74 : 2,434.87 = 843.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,624.74/2,434.87 = 843.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,624.74x = 2,434.87 × 843.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,624.74x = 2,053,064.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,053,064.08/1,624.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,263.62

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.