Home / 660.24-990.90-527.76

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 660.24, 990.90 and 527.76

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 660.24, 990.90 and 527.76 is: 792.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    660.24 : 990.90 = 527.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    660.24/990.90 = 527.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    660.24x = 990.90 × 527.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    660.24x = 522,957.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 522,957.38/660.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 792.07

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.