Home / 1,652.51-2,280.45-906.52

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,652.51, 2,280.45 and 906.52

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,652.51, 2,280.45 and 906.52 is: 1,250.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,652.51 : 2,280.45 = 906.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,652.51/2,280.45 = 906.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,652.51x = 2,280.45 × 906.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,652.51x = 2,067,273.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,067,273.53/1,652.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,250.99

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.