Home / 893.91-1,332.94-834.33

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 893.91, 1,332.94 and 834.33

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 893.91, 1,332.94 and 834.33 is: 1,244.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    893.91 : 1,332.94 = 834.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    893.91/1,332.94 = 834.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    893.91x = 1,332.94 × 834.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    893.91x = 1,112,109.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,112,109.74/893.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,244.10

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.49) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.