Home / 892.85-1,339.68-373.24

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 892.85, 1,339.68 and 373.24

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 892.85, 1,339.68 and 373.24 is: 560.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    892.85 : 1,339.68 = 373.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    892.85/1,339.68 = 373.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    892.85x = 1,339.68 × 373.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    892.85x = 500,015.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 500,015.46/892.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 560.02

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.