Home / 1,771.37-2,657.07-1,577.27

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,771.37, 2,657.07 and 1,577.27

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,771.37, 2,657.07 and 1,577.27 is: 2,365.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,771.37 : 2,657.07 = 1,577.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,771.37/2,657.07 = 1,577.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,771.37x = 2,657.07 × 1,577.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,771.37x = 4,190,916.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,190,916.80/1,771.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,365.92

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.