Home / 1,093.47-1,508.61-700.71

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,093.47, 1,508.61 and 700.71

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,093.47, 1,508.61 and 700.71 is: 966.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,093.47 : 1,508.61 = 700.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,093.47/1,508.61 = 700.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,093.47x = 1,508.61 × 700.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,093.47x = 1,057,098.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,057,098.11/1,093.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 966.74

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.