Home / 1,794.30-2,691.42-495.77

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,794.30, 2,691.42 and 495.77

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,794.30, 2,691.42 and 495.77 is: 743.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,794.30 : 2,691.42 = 495.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,794.30/2,691.42 = 495.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,794.30x = 2,691.42 × 495.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,794.30x = 1,334,311.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,334,311.84/1,794.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 743.64

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.