Home / 809.34-1,213.79-261.38

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 809.34, 1,213.79 and 261.38

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 809.34, 1,213.79 and 261.38 is: 391.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    809.34 : 1,213.79 = 261.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    809.34/1,213.79 = 261.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    809.34x = 1,213.79 × 261.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    809.34x = 317,255.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 317,255.33/809.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 391.99

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.