Home / 845.04-1,165.92-550.32

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 845.04, 1,165.92 and 550.32

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 845.04, 1,165.92 and 550.32 is: 759.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    845.04 : 1,165.92 = 550.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    845.04/1,165.92 = 550.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    845.04x = 1,165.92 × 550.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    845.04x = 641,629.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 641,629.09/845.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 759.29

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.