Home / 817.86-1,226.74-201.57

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 817.86, 1,226.74 and 201.57

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 817.86, 1,226.74 and 201.57 is: 302.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    817.86 : 1,226.74 = 201.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    817.86/1,226.74 = 201.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    817.86x = 1,226.74 × 201.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    817.86x = 247,273.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 247,273.98/817.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 302.34

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.