Home / 851.66-1,276.67-274.13

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 851.66, 1,276.67 and 274.13

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 851.66, 1,276.67 and 274.13 is: 410.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    851.66 : 1,276.67 = 274.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    851.66/1,276.67 = 274.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    851.66x = 1,276.67 × 274.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    851.66x = 349,973.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 349,973.55/851.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 410.93

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.