Home / 655.36-981.12-590.08

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 655.36, 981.12 and 590.08

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 655.36, 981.12 and 590.08 is: 883.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    655.36 : 981.12 = 590.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    655.36/981.12 = 590.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    655.36x = 981.12 × 590.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    655.36x = 578,939.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 578,939.29/655.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 883.39

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.