Home / 917.16-1,265.52-518.82

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 917.16, 1,265.52 and 518.82

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 917.16, 1,265.52 and 518.82 is: 715.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    917.16 : 1,265.52 = 518.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    917.16/1,265.52 = 518.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    917.16x = 1,265.52 × 518.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    917.16x = 656,577.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 656,577.09/917.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 715.88

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.