Home / 1,920.12-2,880.45-687.27

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,920.12, 2,880.45 and 687.27

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,920.12, 2,880.45 and 687.27 is: 1,031.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,920.12 : 2,880.45 = 687.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,920.12/2,880.45 = 687.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,920.12x = 2,880.45 × 687.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,920.12x = 1,979,646.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,979,646.87/1,920.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,031.00

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.