Home / 817.02-1,223.99-633.52

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 817.02, 1,223.99 and 633.52

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 817.02, 1,223.99 and 633.52 is: 949.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    817.02 : 1,223.99 = 633.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    817.02/1,223.99 = 633.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    817.02x = 1,223.99 × 633.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    817.02x = 775,422.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 775,422.14/817.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 949.09

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.