Home / 826.80-1,239.12-634.02

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 826.80, 1,239.12 and 634.02

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 826.80, 1,239.12 and 634.02 is: 950.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    826.80 : 1,239.12 = 634.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    826.80/1,239.12 = 634.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    826.80x = 1,239.12 × 634.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    826.80x = 785,626.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 785,626.86/826.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 950.20

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.