Home / 810.36-1,118.45-515.97

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 810.36, 1,118.45 and 515.97

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 810.36, 1,118.45 and 515.97 is: 712.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    810.36 : 1,118.45 = 515.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    810.36/1,118.45 = 515.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    810.36x = 1,118.45 × 515.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    810.36x = 577,084.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 577,084.07/810.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 712.13

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.