Home / 829.41-1,244.04-598.71

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 829.41, 1,244.04 and 598.71

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 829.41, 1,244.04 and 598.71 is: 898.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    829.41 : 1,244.04 = 598.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    829.41/1,244.04 = 598.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    829.41x = 1,244.04 × 598.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    829.41x = 744,819.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 744,819.19/829.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 898.01

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.