Home / 1,957.84-2,701.06-1,200.93

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,957.84, 2,701.06 and 1,200.93

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,957.84, 2,701.06 and 1,200.93 is: 1,656.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,957.84 : 2,701.06 = 1,200.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,957.84/2,701.06 = 1,200.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,957.84x = 2,701.06 × 1,200.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,957.84x = 3,243,783.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,243,783.99/1,957.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,656.82

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.