Home / 852.91-1,277.50-442.45

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 852.91, 1,277.50 and 442.45

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 852.91, 1,277.50 and 442.45 is: 662.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    852.91 : 1,277.50 = 442.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    852.91/1,277.50 = 442.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    852.91x = 1,277.50 × 442.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    852.91x = 565,229.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 565,229.88/852.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 662.71

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.