Home / 1,703.60-2,351.20-957.61

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,703.60, 2,351.20 and 957.61

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,703.60, 2,351.20 and 957.61 is: 1,321.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,703.60 : 2,351.20 = 957.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,703.60/2,351.20 = 957.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,703.60x = 2,351.20 × 957.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,703.60x = 2,251,532.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,251,532.63/1,703.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,321.63

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.