Home / 813.90-1,122.57-589.51

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 813.90, 1,122.57 and 589.51

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 813.90, 1,122.57 and 589.51 is: 813.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    813.90 : 1,122.57 = 589.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    813.90/1,122.57 = 589.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    813.90x = 1,122.57 × 589.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    813.90x = 661,766.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 661,766.24/813.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 813.09

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.