Home / 2,843.79-4,264.74-1,200.30

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,843.79, 4,264.74 and 1,200.30

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,843.79, 4,264.74 and 1,200.30 is: 1,800.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,843.79 : 4,264.74 = 1,200.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,843.79/4,264.74 = 1,200.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,843.79x = 4,264.74 × 1,200.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,843.79x = 5,118,967.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,118,967.42/2,843.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,800.05

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.