Home / 1,743.13-2,614.41-572.77

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,743.13, 2,614.41 and 572.77

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,743.13, 2,614.41 and 572.77 is: 859.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,743.13 : 2,614.41 = 572.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,743.13/2,614.41 = 572.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,743.13x = 2,614.41 × 572.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,743.13x = 1,497,455.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,497,455.62/1,743.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 859.06

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.