Home / 1,698.26-2,548.13-877.11

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,698.26, 2,548.13 and 877.11

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,698.26, 2,548.13 and 877.11 is: 1,316.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,698.26 : 2,548.13 = 877.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,698.26/2,548.13 = 877.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,698.26x = 2,548.13 × 877.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,698.26x = 2,234,985.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,234,985.92/1,698.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,316.05

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.