Home / 841.84-1,261.38-809.84

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 841.84, 1,261.38 and 809.84

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 841.84, 1,261.38 and 809.84 is: 1,213.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    841.84 : 1,261.38 = 809.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    841.84/1,261.38 = 809.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    841.84x = 1,261.38 × 809.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    841.84x = 1,021,515.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,021,515.98/841.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,213.43

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.