Home / 830.84-1,247.34-543.56

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 830.84, 1,247.34 and 543.56

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 830.84, 1,247.34 and 543.56 is: 816.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    830.84 : 1,247.34 = 543.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    830.84/1,247.34 = 543.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    830.84x = 1,247.34 × 543.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    830.84x = 678,004.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 678,004.13/830.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 816.05

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.