Home / 1,963.25-2,940.94-1,182.81

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,963.25, 2,940.94 and 1,182.81

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,963.25, 2,940.94 and 1,182.81 is: 1,771.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,963.25 : 2,940.94 = 1,182.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,963.25/2,940.94 = 1,182.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,963.25x = 2,940.94 × 1,182.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,963.25x = 3,478,567.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,478,567.33/1,963.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,771.85

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.