Home / 845.74-1,166.93-491.54

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 845.74, 1,166.93 and 491.54

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 845.74, 1,166.93 and 491.54 is: 678.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    845.74 : 1,166.93 = 491.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    845.74/1,166.93 = 491.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    845.74x = 1,166.93 × 491.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    845.74x = 573,590.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 573,590.31/845.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 678.22

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.