Home / 1,880.40-2,820.60-1,758.90

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,880.40, 2,820.60 and 1,758.90

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,880.40, 2,820.60 and 1,758.90 is: 2,638.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,880.40 : 2,820.60 = 1,758.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,880.40/2,820.60 = 1,758.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,880.40x = 2,820.60 × 1,758.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,880.40x = 4,961,153.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,961,153.34/1,880.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,638.35

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.