Home / 946.08-1,418.40-851.04

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 946.08, 1,418.40 and 851.04

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 946.08, 1,418.40 and 851.04 is: 1,275.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    946.08 : 1,418.40 = 851.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    946.08/1,418.40 = 851.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    946.08x = 1,418.40 × 851.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    946.08x = 1,207,115.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,207,115.14/946.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,275.91

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.