Home / 941.73-1,412.11-551.82

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 941.73, 1,412.11 and 551.82

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 941.73, 1,412.11 and 551.82 is: 827.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    941.73 : 1,412.11 = 551.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    941.73/1,412.11 = 551.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    941.73x = 1,412.11 × 551.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    941.73x = 779,227.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 779,227.78/941.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 827.44

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.