Home / 697.40-1,046.10-589.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 697.40, 1,046.10 and 589.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 697.40, 1,046.10 and 589.40 is: 884.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    697.40 : 1,046.10 = 589.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    697.40/1,046.10 = 589.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    697.40x = 1,046.10 × 589.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    697.40x = 616,571.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 616,571.34/697.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 884.10

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.