Home / 1,896.12-2,844.66-597.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,896.12, 2,844.66 and 597.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,896.12, 2,844.66 and 597.60 is: 896.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,896.12 : 2,844.66 = 597.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,896.12/2,844.66 = 597.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,896.12x = 2,844.66 × 597.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,896.12x = 1,699,968.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,699,968.82/1,896.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 896.55

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.