Home / 1,743.12-2,614.68-818.10

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,743.12, 2,614.68 and 818.10

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,743.12, 2,614.68 and 818.10 is: 1,227.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,743.12 : 2,614.68 = 818.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,743.12/2,614.68 = 818.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,743.12x = 2,614.68 × 818.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,743.12x = 2,139,069.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,139,069.71/1,743.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,227.15

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.