Home / 839.50-1,158.54-490.12

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 839.50, 1,158.54 and 490.12

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 839.50, 1,158.54 and 490.12 is: 676.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    839.50 : 1,158.54 = 490.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    839.50/1,158.54 = 490.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    839.50x = 1,158.54 × 490.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    839.50x = 567,823.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 567,823.62/839.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 676.38

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.