Home / 849.28-1,266.92-822.24

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849.28, 1,266.92 and 822.24

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 849.28, 1,266.92 and 822.24 is: 1,226.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849.28 : 1,266.92 = 822.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849.28/1,266.92 = 822.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849.28x = 1,266.92 × 822.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849.28x = 1,041,712.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,041,712.30/849.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,226.58

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.49) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.