Home / 656.61-901.11-653.54

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 656.61, 901.11 and 653.54

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 656.61, 901.11 and 653.54 is: 896.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    656.61 : 901.11 = 653.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    656.61/901.11 = 653.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    656.61x = 901.11 × 653.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    656.61x = 588,910.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 588,910.36/656.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 896.89

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.37) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.