Home / 1,969.98-2,949.57-1,843.62

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,969.98, 2,949.57 and 1,843.62

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,969.98, 2,949.57 and 1,843.62 is: 2,760.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,969.98 : 2,949.57 = 1,843.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,969.98/2,949.57 = 1,843.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,969.98x = 2,949.57 × 1,843.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,969.98x = 5,437,886.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,437,886.24/1,969.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,760.38

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.