Home / 1,269.75-1,751.85-827.49

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,269.75, 1,751.85 and 827.49

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,269.75, 1,751.85 and 827.49 is: 1,141.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,269.75 : 1,751.85 = 827.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,269.75/1,751.85 = 827.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,269.75x = 1,751.85 × 827.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,269.75x = 1,449,638.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,449,638.36/1,269.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,141.67

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.