Home / 898.20-1,347.30-793.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 898.20, 1,347.30 and 793.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 898.20, 1,347.30 and 793.80 is: 1,190.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    898.20 : 1,347.30 = 793.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    898.20/1,347.30 = 793.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    898.20x = 1,347.30 × 793.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    898.20x = 1,069,486.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,069,486.74/898.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,190.70

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.