Home / 702.70-1,054.65-313.30

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 702.70, 1,054.65 and 313.30

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 702.70, 1,054.65 and 313.30 is: 470.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    702.70 : 1,054.65 = 313.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    702.70/1,054.65 = 313.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    702.70x = 1,054.65 × 313.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    702.70x = 330,421.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 330,421.85/702.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 470.22

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.