Home / 829.84-1,145.08-480.48

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 829.84, 1,145.08 and 480.48

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 829.84, 1,145.08 and 480.48 is: 663.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    829.84 : 1,145.08 = 480.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    829.84/1,145.08 = 480.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    829.84x = 1,145.08 × 480.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    829.84x = 550,188.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 550,188.04/829.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 663.00

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.