Home / 830.79-1,146.11-531.86

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 830.79, 1,146.11 and 531.86

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 830.79, 1,146.11 and 531.86 is: 733.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    830.79 : 1,146.11 = 531.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    830.79/1,146.11 = 531.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    830.79x = 1,146.11 × 531.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    830.79x = 609,561.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 609,561.67/830.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 733.71

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.