Home / 1,875.50-2,824.42-1,634.94

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,875.50, 2,824.42 and 1,634.94

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,875.50, 2,824.42 and 1,634.94 is: 2,462.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,875.50 : 2,824.42 = 1,634.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,875.50/2,824.42 = 1,634.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,875.50x = 2,824.42 × 1,634.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,875.50x = 4,617,757.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,617,757.23/1,875.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,462.15

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.51) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.