Home / 656.78-984.17-603.07

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 656.78, 984.17 and 603.07

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 656.78, 984.17 and 603.07 is: 903.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    656.78 : 984.17 = 603.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    656.78/984.17 = 603.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    656.78x = 984.17 × 603.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    656.78x = 593,522.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 593,522.45/656.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 903.69

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.