Home / 852.41-1,276.79-577.28

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 852.41, 1,276.79 and 577.28

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 852.41, 1,276.79 and 577.28 is: 864.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    852.41 : 1,276.79 = 577.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    852.41/1,276.79 = 577.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    852.41x = 1,276.79 × 577.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    852.41x = 737,056.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 737,056.06/852.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 864.68

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.