Home / 1,878.99-2,818.80-580.29

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,878.99, 2,818.80 and 580.29

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,878.99, 2,818.80 and 580.29 is: 870.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,878.99 : 2,818.80 = 580.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,878.99/2,818.80 = 580.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,878.99x = 2,818.80 × 580.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,878.99x = 1,635,721.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,635,721.45/1,878.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 870.53

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.