Home / 843.34-1,163.82-470.34

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 843.34, 1,163.82 and 470.34

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 843.34, 1,163.82 and 470.34 is: 649.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    843.34 : 1,163.82 = 470.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    843.34/1,163.82 = 470.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    843.34x = 1,163.82 × 470.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    843.34x = 547,391.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 547,391.10/843.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 649.08

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.