Home / 1,789.17-2,465.07-1,339.02

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,789.17, 2,465.07 and 1,339.02

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,789.17, 2,465.07 and 1,339.02 is: 1,844.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,789.17 : 2,465.07 = 1,339.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,789.17/2,465.07 = 1,339.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,789.17x = 2,465.07 × 1,339.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,789.17x = 3,300,778.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,300,778.03/1,789.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,844.87

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.