Home / 851.06-1,174.26-652.13

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 851.06, 1,174.26 and 652.13

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 851.06, 1,174.26 and 652.13 is: 899.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    851.06 : 1,174.26 = 652.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    851.06/1,174.26 = 652.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    851.06x = 1,174.26 × 652.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    851.06x = 765,762.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 765,762.35/851.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 899.78

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.