Home / 859.93-1,186.61-486.93

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859.93, 1,186.61 and 486.93

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 859.93, 1,186.61 and 486.93 is: 671.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859.93 : 1,186.61 = 486.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859.93/1,186.61 = 486.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859.93x = 1,186.61 × 486.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859.93x = 577,796.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 577,796.01/859.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 671.91

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.