Home / 605.26-906.18-585.82

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 605.26, 906.18 and 585.82

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 605.26, 906.18 and 585.82 is: 877.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    605.26 : 906.18 = 585.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    605.26/906.18 = 585.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    605.26x = 906.18 × 585.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    605.26x = 530,858.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 530,858.37/605.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 877.07

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.