Home / 1,331.73-1,995.50-843.75

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,331.73, 1,995.50 and 843.75

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,331.73, 1,995.50 and 843.75 is: 1,264.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,331.73 : 1,995.50 = 843.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,331.73/1,995.50 = 843.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,331.73x = 1,995.50 × 843.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,331.73x = 1,683,705.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,683,705.23/1,331.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,264.30

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.