Home / 873.72-1,308.74-543.56

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 873.72, 1,308.74 and 543.56

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 873.72, 1,308.74 and 543.56 is: 814.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    873.72 : 1,308.74 = 543.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    873.72/1,308.74 = 543.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    873.72x = 1,308.74 × 543.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    873.72x = 711,369.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 711,369.45/873.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 814.18

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.