Home / 845.92-1,268.79-268.75

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 845.92, 1,268.79 and 268.75

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 845.92, 1,268.79 and 268.75 is: 403.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    845.92 : 1,268.79 = 268.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    845.92/1,268.79 = 268.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    845.92x = 1,268.79 × 268.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    845.92x = 340,987.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 340,987.31/845.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 403.10

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.