Home / 1,960.20-2,940.30-1,636.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,960.20, 2,940.30 and 1,636.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,960.20, 2,940.30 and 1,636.20 is: 2,454.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,960.20 : 2,940.30 = 1,636.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,960.20/2,940.30 = 1,636.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,960.20x = 2,940.30 × 1,636.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,960.20x = 4,810,918.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,810,918.86/1,960.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,454.30

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.