Home / 1,666.62-2,500.23-692.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,666.62, 2,500.23 and 692.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,666.62, 2,500.23 and 692.80 is: 1,039.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,666.62 : 2,500.23 = 692.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,666.62/2,500.23 = 692.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,666.62x = 2,500.23 × 692.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,666.62x = 1,732,159.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,732,159.34/1,666.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,039.32

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.