Home / 849.61-1,172.48-476.58

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849.61, 1,172.48 and 476.58

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 849.61, 1,172.48 and 476.58 is: 657.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849.61 : 1,172.48 = 476.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849.61/1,172.48 = 476.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849.61x = 1,172.48 × 476.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849.61x = 558,780.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 558,780.52/849.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 657.69

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.