Home / 829.73-1,244.61-556.35

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 829.73, 1,244.61 and 556.35

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 829.73, 1,244.61 and 556.35 is: 834.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    829.73 : 1,244.61 = 556.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    829.73/1,244.61 = 556.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    829.73x = 1,244.61 × 556.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    829.73x = 692,443.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 692,443.44/829.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 834.54

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.