Home / 915-1,373.13-793.14

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 915, 1,373.13 and 793.14

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 915, 1,373.13 and 793.14 is: 1,190.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    915 : 1,373.13 = 793.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    915/1,373.13 = 793.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    915x = 1,373.13 × 793.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    915x = 1,089,084.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,089,084.33/915
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,190.26

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.