Home / 857.27-1,285.49-370.13

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 857.27, 1,285.49 and 370.13

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 857.27, 1,285.49 and 370.13 is: 555.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    857.27 : 1,285.49 = 370.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    857.27/1,285.49 = 370.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    857.27x = 1,285.49 × 370.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    857.27x = 475,792.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 475,792.91/857.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 555.01

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.