Home / 1,875.15-2,585.50-1,501.83

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,875.15, 2,585.50 and 1,501.83

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,875.15, 2,585.50 and 1,501.83 is: 2,070.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,875.15 : 2,585.50 = 1,501.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,875.15/2,585.50 = 1,501.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,875.15x = 2,585.50 × 1,501.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,875.15x = 3,882,977.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,882,977.71/1,875.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,070.76

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.