Home / 1,876.85-2,815.57-578.32

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,876.85, 2,815.57 and 578.32

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,876.85, 2,815.57 and 578.32 is: 867.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,876.85 : 2,815.57 = 578.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,876.85/2,815.57 = 578.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,876.85x = 2,815.57 × 578.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,876.85x = 1,628,286.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,628,286.36/1,876.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 867.56

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.