Home / 959.43-1,439.19-834.99

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 959.43, 1,439.19 and 834.99

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 959.43, 1,439.19 and 834.99 is: 1,252.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    959.43 : 1,439.19 = 834.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    959.43/1,439.19 = 834.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    959.43x = 1,439.19 × 834.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    959.43x = 1,201,709.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,201,709.26/959.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,252.52

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.