Home / 819.24-1,231.30-605.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 819.24, 1,231.30 and 605.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 819.24, 1,231.30 and 605.40 is: 909.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    819.24 : 1,231.30 = 605.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    819.24/1,231.30 = 605.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    819.24x = 1,231.30 × 605.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    819.24x = 745,429.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 745,429.02/819.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 909.90

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.