Home / 1,769.11-2,442.04-1,519.43

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,769.11, 2,442.04 and 1,519.43

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,769.11, 2,442.04 and 1,519.43 is: 2,097.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,769.11 : 2,442.04 = 1,519.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,769.11/2,442.04 = 1,519.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,769.11x = 2,442.04 × 1,519.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,769.11x = 3,710,492.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,710,492.83/1,769.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,097.38

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.