Home / 1,212.91-1,820.48-555.12

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,212.91, 1,820.48 and 555.12

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,212.91, 1,820.48 and 555.12 is: 833.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,212.91 : 1,820.48 = 555.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,212.91/1,820.48 = 555.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,212.91x = 1,820.48 × 555.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,212.91x = 1,010,582.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,010,582.08/1,212.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 833.19

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.