Home / 702-1,050.57-677.70

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 702, 1,050.57 and 677.70

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 702, 1,050.57 and 677.70 is: 1,014.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    702 : 1,050.57 = 677.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    702/1,050.57 = 677.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    702x = 1,050.57 × 677.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    702x = 711,971.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 711,971.29/702
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,014.20

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.