Home / 793.34-1,194.68-589.36

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 793.34, 1,194.68 and 589.36

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 793.34, 1,194.68 and 589.36 is: 887.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    793.34 : 1,194.68 = 589.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    793.34/1,194.68 = 589.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    793.34x = 1,194.68 × 589.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    793.34x = 704,096.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 704,096.60/793.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 887.51

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.51) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.