Home / 848.96-1,273.44-362

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 848.96, 1,273.44 and 362

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 848.96, 1,273.44 and 362 is: 543

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    848.96 : 1,273.44 = 362 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    848.96/1,273.44 = 362/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    848.96x = 1,273.44 × 362
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    848.96x = 460,985.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 460,985.28/848.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 543

Related Problems

Find fourth proportional to 424.48, 636.72 and 181
Half scale
Find fourth proportional to 1,697.92, 2,546.88 and 724
Double scale
Find fourth proportional to 849.96, 1,274.94 and 363
Similar ratio
Find fourth proportional to 1,273.44, 1,910.16 and 543
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.