Home / 830.74-1,243.80-570.19

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 830.74, 1,243.80 and 570.19

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 830.74, 1,243.80 and 570.19 is: 853.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    830.74 : 1,243.80 = 570.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    830.74/1,243.80 = 570.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    830.74x = 1,243.80 × 570.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    830.74x = 709,202.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 709,202.32/830.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 853.70

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.