Home / 695.53-960.29-564.85

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 695.53, 960.29 and 564.85

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 695.53, 960.29 and 564.85 is: 779.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    695.53 : 960.29 = 564.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    695.53/960.29 = 564.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    695.53x = 960.29 × 564.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    695.53x = 542,419.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 542,419.81/695.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 779.87

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.