Home / 862.18-1,293.18-245.86

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 862.18, 1,293.18 and 245.86

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 862.18, 1,293.18 and 245.86 is: 368.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    862.18 : 1,293.18 = 245.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    862.18/1,293.18 = 245.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    862.18x = 1,293.18 × 245.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    862.18x = 317,941.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 317,941.23/862.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 368.76

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.