Home / 873.85-1,308.42-526.69

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 873.85, 1,308.42 and 526.69

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 873.85, 1,308.42 and 526.69 is: 788.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    873.85 : 1,308.42 = 526.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    873.85/1,308.42 = 526.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    873.85x = 1,308.42 × 526.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    873.85x = 689,131.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 689,131.73/873.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 788.62

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.