Home / 1,342.61-1,852.91-845.67

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,342.61, 1,852.91 and 845.67

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,342.61, 1,852.91 and 845.67 is: 1,167.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,342.61 : 1,852.91 = 845.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,342.61/1,852.91 = 845.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,342.61x = 1,852.91 × 845.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,342.61x = 1,566,946.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,566,946.17/1,342.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,167.09

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.