Home / 822.88-1,234.52-579.88

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 822.88, 1,234.52 and 579.88

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 822.88, 1,234.52 and 579.88 is: 869.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    822.88 : 1,234.52 = 579.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    822.88/1,234.52 = 579.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    822.88x = 1,234.52 × 579.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    822.88x = 715,868.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 715,868.56/822.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 869.96

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.