Home / 794.75-1,193.00-562.68

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 794.75, 1,193.00 and 562.68

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 794.75, 1,193.00 and 562.68 is: 844.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    794.75 : 1,193.00 = 562.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    794.75/1,193.00 = 562.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    794.75x = 1,193.00 × 562.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    794.75x = 671,274.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 671,274.43/794.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 844.64

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.