Home / 945.82-1,418.74-824.18

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 945.82, 1,418.74 and 824.18

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 945.82, 1,418.74 and 824.18 is: 1,236.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    945.82 : 1,418.74 = 824.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    945.82/1,418.74 = 824.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    945.82x = 1,418.74 × 824.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    945.82x = 1,169,297.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,169,297.13/945.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,236.28

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.