Home / 852.26-1,276.22-486.41

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 852.26, 1,276.22 and 486.41

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 852.26, 1,276.22 and 486.41 is: 728.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    852.26 : 1,276.22 = 486.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    852.26/1,276.22 = 486.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    852.26x = 1,276.22 × 486.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    852.26x = 620,761.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 620,761.01/852.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 728.37

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.