Home / 1,998.82-2,993.10-1,381.68

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,998.82, 2,993.10 and 1,381.68

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,998.82, 2,993.10 and 1,381.68 is: 2,068.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,998.82 : 2,993.10 = 1,381.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,998.82/2,993.10 = 1,381.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,998.82x = 2,993.10 × 1,381.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,998.82x = 4,135,491.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,135,491.44/1,998.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,068.97

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.