Home / 844.44-1,165.42-471.55

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 844.44, 1,165.42 and 471.55

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 844.44, 1,165.42 and 471.55 is: 650.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    844.44 : 1,165.42 = 471.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    844.44/1,165.42 = 471.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    844.44x = 1,165.42 × 471.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    844.44x = 549,548.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 549,548.53/844.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 650.78

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.