Home / 817.04-1,126.60-765.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 817.04, 1,126.60 and 765.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 817.04, 1,126.60 and 765.20 is: 1,055.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    817.04 : 1,126.60 = 765.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    817.04/1,126.60 = 765.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    817.04x = 1,126.60 × 765.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    817.04x = 862,074.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 862,074.32/817.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,055.12

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.