Home / 849.35-1,273.67-272.09

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849.35, 1,273.67 and 272.09

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 849.35, 1,273.67 and 272.09 is: 408.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849.35 : 1,273.67 = 272.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849.35/1,273.67 = 272.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849.35x = 1,273.67 × 272.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849.35x = 346,551.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 346,551.51/849.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 408.02

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.