Home / 1,097.64-1,513.22-813.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,097.64, 1,513.22 and 813.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,097.64, 1,513.22 and 813.80 is: 1,121.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,097.64 : 1,513.22 = 813.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,097.64/1,513.22 = 813.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,097.64x = 1,513.22 × 813.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,097.64x = 1,231,458.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,231,458.44/1,097.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,121.91

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.