Home / 843.34-1,265.04-323.28

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 843.34, 1,265.04 and 323.28

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 843.34, 1,265.04 and 323.28 is: 484.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    843.34 : 1,265.04 = 323.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    843.34/1,265.04 = 323.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    843.34x = 1,265.04 × 323.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    843.34x = 408,962.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 408,962.13/843.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 484.93

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.