Home / 1,342.40-2,012.91-520.91

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,342.40, 2,012.91 and 520.91

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,342.40, 2,012.91 and 520.91 is: 781.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,342.40 : 2,012.91 = 520.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,342.40/2,012.91 = 520.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,342.40x = 2,012.91 × 520.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,342.40x = 1,048,535.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,048,535.53/1,342.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 781.09

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.