Home / 834.50-1,151.70-602.12

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 834.50, 1,151.70 and 602.12

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 834.50, 1,151.70 and 602.12 is: 830.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    834.50 : 1,151.70 = 602.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    834.50/1,151.70 = 602.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    834.50x = 1,151.70 × 602.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    834.50x = 693,461.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 693,461.60/834.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 830.99

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.