Home / 1,884.40-2,823.42-1,152.44

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,884.40, 2,823.42 and 1,152.44

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,884.40, 2,823.42 and 1,152.44 is: 1,726.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,884.40 : 2,823.42 = 1,152.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,884.40/2,823.42 = 1,152.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,884.40x = 2,823.42 × 1,152.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,884.40x = 3,253,816.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,253,816.38/1,884.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,726.71

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.