Home / 810.63-1,119.65-589.23

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 810.63, 1,119.65 and 589.23

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 810.63, 1,119.65 and 589.23 is: 813.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    810.63 : 1,119.65 = 589.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    810.63/1,119.65 = 589.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    810.63x = 1,119.65 × 589.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    810.63x = 659,728.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 659,728.42/810.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 813.85

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.