Home / 1,704.50-2,557.20-550.28

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,704.50, 2,557.20 and 550.28

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,704.50, 2,557.20 and 550.28 is: 825.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,704.50 : 2,557.20 = 550.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,704.50/2,557.20 = 550.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,704.50x = 2,557.20 × 550.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,704.50x = 1,407,176.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,407,176.02/1,704.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 825.57

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.