Home / 749.91-1,124.85-749.91

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 749.91, 1,124.85 and 749.91

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 749.91, 1,124.85 and 749.91 is: 1,124.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    749.91 : 1,124.85 = 749.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    749.91/1,124.85 = 749.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    749.91x = 1,124.85 × 749.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    749.91x = 843,536.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 843,536.26/749.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,124.85

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.