Home / 1,967.43-2,714.45-1,170.39

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,967.43, 2,714.45 and 1,170.39

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,967.43, 2,714.45 and 1,170.39 is: 1,614.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,967.43 : 2,714.45 = 1,170.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,967.43/2,714.45 = 1,170.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,967.43x = 2,714.45 × 1,170.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,967.43x = 3,176,959.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,176,959.28/1,967.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,614.78

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.