Home / 1,939.25-2,909.38-1,014.56

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,939.25, 2,909.38 and 1,014.56

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,939.25, 2,909.38 and 1,014.56 is: 1,522.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,939.25 : 2,909.38 = 1,014.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,939.25/2,909.38 = 1,014.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,939.25x = 2,909.38 × 1,014.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,939.25x = 2,951,726.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,951,726.03/1,939.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,522.10

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.