Home / 1,932.16-2,898.24-471.31

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,932.16, 2,898.24 and 471.31

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,932.16, 2,898.24 and 471.31 is: 706.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,932.16 : 2,898.24 = 471.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,932.16/2,898.24 = 471.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,932.16x = 2,898.24 × 471.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,932.16x = 1,365,969.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,365,969.49/1,932.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 706.97

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.