Home / 843.84-1,265.84-410.76

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 843.84, 1,265.84 and 410.76

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 843.84, 1,265.84 and 410.76 is: 616.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    843.84 : 1,265.84 = 410.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    843.84/1,265.84 = 410.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    843.84x = 1,265.84 × 410.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    843.84x = 519,956.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 519,956.44/843.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 616.18

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.