Home / 866.30-1,195.71-530.31

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 866.30, 1,195.71 and 530.31

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 866.30, 1,195.71 and 530.31 is: 731.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    866.30 : 1,195.71 = 530.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    866.30/1,195.71 = 530.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    866.30x = 1,195.71 × 530.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    866.30x = 634,097.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 634,097.40/866.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 731.96

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.