Home / 818.79-1,126.76-753.99

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 818.79, 1,126.76 and 753.99

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 818.79, 1,126.76 and 753.99 is: 1,037.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    818.79 : 1,126.76 = 753.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    818.79/1,126.76 = 753.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    818.79x = 1,126.76 × 753.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    818.79x = 849,562.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 849,562.00/818.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,037.58

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.