Home / 1,213.44-1,820.00-391.62

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,213.44, 1,820.00 and 391.62

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,213.44, 1,820.00 and 391.62 is: 587.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,213.44 : 1,820.00 = 391.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,213.44/1,820.00 = 391.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,213.44x = 1,820.00 × 391.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,213.44x = 712,756.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 712,756.20/1,213.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 587.39

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.