Home / 1,017.21-1,527.57-864.93

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,017.21, 1,527.57 and 864.93

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,017.21, 1,527.57 and 864.93 is: 1,298.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,017.21 : 1,527.57 = 864.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,017.21/1,527.57 = 864.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,017.21x = 1,527.57 × 864.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,017.21x = 1,321,241.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,321,241.12/1,017.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,298.89

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.