Home / 813.18-1,219.74-293.22

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 813.18, 1,219.74 and 293.22

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 813.18, 1,219.74 and 293.22 is: 439.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    813.18 : 1,219.74 = 293.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    813.18/1,219.74 = 293.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    813.18x = 1,219.74 × 293.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    813.18x = 357,652.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 357,652.16/813.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 439.82

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.