Home / 1,966.02-2,714.84-1,467.78

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,966.02, 2,714.84 and 1,467.78

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,966.02, 2,714.84 and 1,467.78 is: 2,026.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,966.02 : 2,714.84 = 1,467.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,966.02/2,714.84 = 1,467.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,966.02x = 2,714.84 × 1,467.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,966.02x = 3,984,787.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,984,787.86/1,966.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,026.83

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.