Home / 1,845.40-2,765.70-1,331.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,845.40, 2,765.70 and 1,331.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,845.40, 2,765.70 and 1,331.80 is: 1,995.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,845.40 : 2,765.70 = 1,331.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,845.40/2,765.70 = 1,331.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,845.40x = 2,765.70 × 1,331.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,845.40x = 3,683,359.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,683,359.26/1,845.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,995.97

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.