Home / 1,895.74-2,615.91-1,149.88

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,895.74, 2,615.91 and 1,149.88

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,895.74, 2,615.91 and 1,149.88 is: 1,586.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,895.74 : 2,615.91 = 1,149.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,895.74/2,615.91 = 1,149.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,895.74x = 2,615.91 × 1,149.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,895.74x = 3,007,982.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,007,982.59/1,895.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,586.71

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.