Home / 829.14-1,243.56-584.91

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 829.14, 1,243.56 and 584.91

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 829.14, 1,243.56 and 584.91 is: 877.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    829.14 : 1,243.56 = 584.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    829.14/1,243.56 = 584.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    829.14x = 1,243.56 × 584.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    829.14x = 727,370.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 727,370.68/829.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 877.26

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.