Home / 1,939.12-2,675.10-1,231.90

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,939.12, 2,675.10 and 1,231.90

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,939.12, 2,675.10 and 1,231.90 is: 1,699.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,939.12 : 2,675.10 = 1,231.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,939.12/2,675.10 = 1,231.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,939.12x = 2,675.10 × 1,231.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,939.12x = 3,295,455.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,295,455.69/1,939.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,699.46

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.