Home / 1,895.76-2,616.12-1,197.36

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,895.76, 2,616.12 and 1,197.36

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,895.76, 2,616.12 and 1,197.36 is: 1,652.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,895.76 : 2,616.12 = 1,197.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,895.76/2,616.12 = 1,197.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,895.76x = 2,616.12 × 1,197.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,895.76x = 3,132,437.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,132,437.44/1,895.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,652.34

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.