Home / 1,943.25-2,913.11-709.78

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,943.25, 2,913.11 and 709.78

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,943.25, 2,913.11 and 709.78 is: 1,064.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,943.25 : 2,913.11 = 709.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,943.25/2,913.11 = 709.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,943.25x = 2,913.11 × 709.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,943.25x = 2,067,667.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,067,667.22/1,943.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,064.03

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.