Home / 845.52-1,269.76-481.02

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 845.52, 1,269.76 and 481.02

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 845.52, 1,269.76 and 481.02 is: 722.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    845.52 : 1,269.76 = 481.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    845.52/1,269.76 = 481.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    845.52x = 1,269.76 × 481.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    845.52x = 610,779.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 610,779.96/845.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 722.37

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.