Home / 809.16-1,117.44-670.68

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 809.16, 1,117.44 and 670.68

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 809.16, 1,117.44 and 670.68 is: 926.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    809.16 : 1,117.44 = 670.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    809.16/1,117.44 = 670.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    809.16x = 1,117.44 × 670.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    809.16x = 749,444.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 749,444.66/809.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 926.20

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.