Home / 1,895.70-2,616.00-1,056.36

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,895.70, 2,616.00 and 1,056.36

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,895.70, 2,616.00 and 1,056.36 is: 1,457.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,895.70 : 2,616.00 = 1,056.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,895.70/2,616.00 = 1,056.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,895.70x = 2,616.00 × 1,056.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,895.70x = 2,763,435.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,763,435.12/1,895.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,457.74

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.