Home / 1,959.44-2,702.76-1,212.56

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,959.44, 2,702.76 and 1,212.56

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,959.44, 2,702.76 and 1,212.56 is: 1,672.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,959.44 : 2,702.76 = 1,212.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,959.44/2,702.76 = 1,212.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,959.44x = 2,702.76 × 1,212.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,959.44x = 3,277,258.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,277,258.67/1,959.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,672.55

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.