Home / 793.71-1,095.51-514.26

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 793.71, 1,095.51 and 514.26

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 793.71, 1,095.51 and 514.26 is: 709.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    793.71 : 1,095.51 = 514.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    793.71/1,095.51 = 514.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    793.71x = 1,095.51 × 514.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    793.71x = 563,376.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 563,376.97/793.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 709.80

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.