Home / 1,626.49-2,439.49-600.25

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,626.49, 2,439.49 and 600.25

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,626.49, 2,439.49 and 600.25 is: 900.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,626.49 : 2,439.49 = 600.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,626.49/2,439.49 = 600.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,626.49x = 2,439.49 × 600.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,626.49x = 1,464,303.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,464,303.87/1,626.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 900.28

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.