Home / 1,696.26-2,544.39-600.03

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,696.26, 2,544.39 and 600.03

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,696.26, 2,544.39 and 600.03 is: 900.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,696.26 : 2,544.39 = 600.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,696.26/2,544.39 = 600.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,696.26x = 2,544.39 × 600.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,696.26x = 1,526,710.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,526,710.33/1,696.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 900.05

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.