Home / 929.90-1,395.77-800.51

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 929.90, 1,395.77 and 800.51

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 929.90, 1,395.77 and 800.51 is: 1,201.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    929.90 : 1,395.77 = 800.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    929.90/1,395.77 = 800.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    929.90x = 1,395.77 × 800.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    929.90x = 1,117,316.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,117,316.86/929.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,201.54

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.