Home / 659.52-988.20-542.88

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 659.52, 988.20 and 542.88

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 659.52, 988.20 and 542.88 is: 813.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    659.52 : 988.20 = 542.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    659.52/988.20 = 542.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    659.52x = 988.20 × 542.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    659.52x = 536,474.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 536,474.02/659.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 813.43

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.