Home / 859.83-1,186.83-549.33

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859.83, 1,186.83 and 549.33

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 859.83, 1,186.83 and 549.33 is: 758.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859.83 : 1,186.83 = 549.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859.83/1,186.83 = 549.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859.83x = 1,186.83 × 549.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859.83x = 651,961.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 651,961.16/859.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 758.25

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.