Home / 833.95-1,250.67-313.57

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 833.95, 1,250.67 and 313.57

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 833.95, 1,250.67 and 313.57 is: 470.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    833.95 : 1,250.67 = 313.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    833.95/1,250.67 = 313.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    833.95x = 1,250.67 × 313.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    833.95x = 392,175.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 392,175.33/833.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 470.26

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.