Home / 1,790.40-2,685.60-557.72

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,790.40, 2,685.60 and 557.72

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,790.40, 2,685.60 and 557.72 is: 836.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,790.40 : 2,685.60 = 557.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,790.40/2,685.60 = 557.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,790.40x = 2,685.60 × 557.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,790.40x = 1,497,812.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,497,812.83/1,790.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 836.58

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.