Home / 1,735.10-2,602.73-1,612.08

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,735.10, 2,602.73 and 1,612.08

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,735.10, 2,602.73 and 1,612.08 is: 2,418.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,735.10 : 2,602.73 = 1,612.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,735.10/2,602.73 = 1,612.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,735.10x = 2,602.73 × 1,612.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,735.10x = 4,195,808.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,195,808.98/1,735.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,418.19

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.