Home / 813.28-1,119.92-796.24

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 813.28, 1,119.92 and 796.24

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 813.28, 1,119.92 and 796.24 is: 1,096.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    813.28 : 1,119.92 = 796.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    813.28/1,119.92 = 796.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    813.28x = 1,119.92 × 796.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    813.28x = 891,725.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 891,725.10/813.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,096.46

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.