Home / 1,885.24-2,602.70-1,464.67

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,885.24, 2,602.70 and 1,464.67

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,885.24, 2,602.70 and 1,464.67 is: 2,022.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,885.24 : 2,602.70 = 1,464.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,885.24/2,602.70 = 1,464.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,885.24x = 2,602.70 × 1,464.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,885.24x = 3,812,096.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,812,096.61/1,885.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,022.07

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.