Home / 1,896.75-2,845.03-664.44

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,896.75, 2,845.03 and 664.44

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,896.75, 2,845.03 and 664.44 is: 996.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,896.75 : 2,845.03 = 664.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,896.75/2,845.03 = 664.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,896.75x = 2,845.03 × 664.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,896.75x = 1,890,351.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,890,351.73/1,896.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 996.63

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.