Home / 1,927.35-2,891.97-694.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,927.35, 2,891.97 and 694.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,927.35, 2,891.97 and 694.80 is: 1,042.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,927.35 : 2,891.97 = 694.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,927.35/2,891.97 = 694.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,927.35x = 2,891.97 × 694.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,927.35x = 2,009,340.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,009,340.76/1,927.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,042.54

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.