Home / 655.24-982.60-313

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 655.24, 982.60 and 313

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 655.24, 982.60 and 313 is: 469.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    655.24 : 982.60 = 313 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    655.24/982.60 = 313/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    655.24x = 982.60 × 313
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    655.24x = 307,553.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 307,553.80/655.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 469.38

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.