Home / 848.50-1,170.73-516.73

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 848.50, 1,170.73 and 516.73

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 848.50, 1,170.73 and 516.73 is: 712.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    848.50 : 1,170.73 = 516.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    848.50/1,170.73 = 516.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    848.50x = 1,170.73 × 516.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    848.50x = 604,951.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 604,951.31/848.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 712.97

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.