Home / 1,904.02-2,616.17-1,554.10

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,904.02, 2,616.17 and 1,554.10

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,904.02, 2,616.17 and 1,554.10 is: 2,135.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,904.02 : 2,616.17 = 1,554.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,904.02/2,616.17 = 1,554.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,904.02x = 2,616.17 × 1,554.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,904.02x = 4,065,789.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,065,789.80/1,904.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,135.37

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.37) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.