Home / 1,749.74-2,627.17-1,168.36

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,749.74, 2,627.17 and 1,168.36

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,749.74, 2,627.17 and 1,168.36 is: 1,754.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,749.74 : 2,627.17 = 1,168.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,749.74/2,627.17 = 1,168.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,749.74x = 2,627.17 × 1,168.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,749.74x = 3,069,470.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,069,470.85/1,749.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,754.25

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.