Home / 849.46-1,172.20-724.92

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849.46, 1,172.20 and 724.92

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 849.46, 1,172.20 and 724.92 is: 1,000.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849.46 : 1,172.20 = 724.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849.46/1,172.20 = 724.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849.46x = 1,172.20 × 724.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849.46x = 849,751.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 849,751.22/849.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,000.34

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.