Home / 849.12-1,274.08-478.68

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849.12, 1,274.08 and 478.68

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 849.12, 1,274.08 and 478.68 is: 718.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849.12 : 1,274.08 = 478.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849.12/1,274.08 = 478.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849.12x = 1,274.08 × 478.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849.12x = 609,876.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 609,876.61/849.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 718.25

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.