Home / 1,638.60-2,459.40-817.24

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,638.60, 2,459.40 and 817.24

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,638.60, 2,459.40 and 817.24 is: 1,226.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,638.60 : 2,459.40 = 817.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,638.60/2,459.40 = 817.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,638.60x = 2,459.40 × 817.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,638.60x = 2,009,920.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,009,920.06/1,638.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,226.61

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.