Home / 859.82-1,289.72-530.85

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859.82, 1,289.72 and 530.85

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 859.82, 1,289.72 and 530.85 is: 796.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859.82 : 1,289.72 = 530.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859.82/1,289.72 = 530.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859.82x = 1,289.72 × 530.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859.82x = 684,654.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 684,654.03/859.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 796.28

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.