Home / 1,953.35-2,927.97-1,212.96

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,953.35, 2,927.97 and 1,212.96

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,953.35, 2,927.97 and 1,212.96 is: 1,818.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,953.35 : 2,927.97 = 1,212.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,953.35/2,927.97 = 1,212.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,953.35x = 2,927.97 × 1,212.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,953.35x = 3,551,510.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,551,510.49/1,953.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,818.16

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.