Home / 1,737.27-2,605.93-683.19

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,737.27, 2,605.93 and 683.19

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,737.27, 2,605.93 and 683.19 is: 1,024.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,737.27 : 2,605.93 = 683.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,737.27/2,605.93 = 683.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,737.27x = 2,605.93 × 683.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,737.27x = 1,780,341.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,780,341.90/1,737.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,024.79

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.