Home / 817.63-1,128.44-538.11

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 817.63, 1,128.44 and 538.11

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 817.63, 1,128.44 and 538.11 is: 742.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    817.63 : 1,128.44 = 538.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    817.63/1,128.44 = 538.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    817.63x = 1,128.44 × 538.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    817.63x = 607,224.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 607,224.85/817.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 742.66

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.