Home / 834.73-1,249.37-615.26

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 834.73, 1,249.37 and 615.26

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 834.73, 1,249.37 and 615.26 is: 920.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    834.73 : 1,249.37 = 615.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    834.73/1,249.37 = 615.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    834.73x = 1,249.37 × 615.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    834.73x = 768,687.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 768,687.39/834.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 920.88

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.