Home / 843.12-1,163.07-502.27

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 843.12, 1,163.07 and 502.27

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 843.12, 1,163.07 and 502.27 is: 692.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    843.12 : 1,163.07 = 502.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    843.12/1,163.07 = 502.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    843.12x = 1,163.07 × 502.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    843.12x = 584,172.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 584,172.26/843.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 692.87

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.