Home / 677.76-1,014.72-660.48

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 677.76, 1,014.72 and 660.48

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 677.76, 1,014.72 and 660.48 is: 988.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    677.76 : 1,014.72 = 660.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    677.76/1,014.72 = 660.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    677.76x = 1,014.72 × 660.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    677.76x = 670,202.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 670,202.27/677.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 988.85

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.