Home / 939.47-1,406.43-845.15

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 939.47, 1,406.43 and 845.15

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 939.47, 1,406.43 and 845.15 is: 1,265.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    939.47 : 1,406.43 = 845.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    939.47/1,406.43 = 845.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    939.47x = 1,406.43 × 845.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    939.47x = 1,188,637.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,188,637.28/939.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,265.23

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.