Home / 1,875.93-2,587.91-1,212.99

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,875.93, 2,587.91 and 1,212.99

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,875.93, 2,587.91 and 1,212.99 is: 1,673.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,875.93 : 2,587.91 = 1,212.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,875.93/2,587.91 = 1,212.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,875.93x = 2,587.91 × 1,212.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,875.93x = 3,139,102.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,139,102.89/1,875.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,673.36

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.