Home / 1,924.40-2,884.20-999.41

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,924.40, 2,884.20 and 999.41

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,924.40, 2,884.20 and 999.41 is: 1,497.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,924.40 : 2,884.20 = 999.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,924.40/2,884.20 = 999.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,924.40x = 2,884.20 × 999.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,924.40x = 2,882,498.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,882,498.32/1,924.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,497.87

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.