Home / 859.68-1,289.05-397.05

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859.68, 1,289.05 and 397.05

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 859.68, 1,289.05 and 397.05 is: 595.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859.68 : 1,289.05 = 397.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859.68/1,289.05 = 397.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859.68x = 1,289.05 × 397.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859.68x = 511,817.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 511,817.30/859.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 595.36

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.