Home / 799.14-1,199.17-388.37

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 799.14, 1,199.17 and 388.37

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 799.14, 1,199.17 and 388.37 is: 582.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    799.14 : 1,199.17 = 388.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    799.14/1,199.17 = 388.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    799.14x = 1,199.17 × 388.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    799.14x = 465,721.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 465,721.65/799.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 582.78

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.