Home / 1,931.72-2,872.73-1,870.21

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,931.72, 2,872.73 and 1,870.21

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,931.72, 2,872.73 and 1,870.21 is: 2,781.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,931.72 : 2,872.73 = 1,870.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,931.72/2,872.73 = 1,870.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,931.72x = 2,872.73 × 1,870.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,931.72x = 5,372,608.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,372,608.37/1,931.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,781.26

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.49) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.