Home / 1,906.80-2,860.20-1,736.70

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,906.80, 2,860.20 and 1,736.70

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,906.80, 2,860.20 and 1,736.70 is: 2,605.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,906.80 : 2,860.20 = 1,736.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,906.80/2,860.20 = 1,736.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,906.80x = 2,860.20 × 1,736.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,906.80x = 4,967,309.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,967,309.34/1,906.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,605.05

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.