Home / 848.78-1,272.36-271.28

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 848.78, 1,272.36 and 271.28

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 848.78, 1,272.36 and 271.28 is: 406.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    848.78 : 1,272.36 = 271.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    848.78/1,272.36 = 271.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    848.78x = 1,272.36 × 271.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    848.78x = 345,165.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 345,165.82/848.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 406.66

Related Problems

Find fourth proportional to 424.39, 636.18 and 135.64
Half scale
Find fourth proportional to 1,697.56, 2,544.72 and 542.56
Double scale
Find fourth proportional to 849.78, 1,273.86 and 272.28
Similar ratio
Find fourth proportional to 1,273.17, 1,908.54 and 406.92
1.5x scale

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.