Home / 1,990.75-2,984.67-1,210.93

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,990.75, 2,984.67 and 1,210.93

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,990.75, 2,984.67 and 1,210.93 is: 1,815.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,990.75 : 2,984.67 = 1,210.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,990.75/2,984.67 = 1,210.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,990.75x = 2,984.67 × 1,210.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,990.75x = 3,614,226.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,614,226.44/1,990.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,815.51

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.