Home / 869.12-1,199.60-589.82

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 869.12, 1,199.60 and 589.82

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 869.12, 1,199.60 and 589.82 is: 814.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    869.12 : 1,199.60 = 589.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    869.12/1,199.60 = 589.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    869.12x = 1,199.60 × 589.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    869.12x = 707,542.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 707,542.12/869.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 814.09

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.