Home / 709.60-1,059.35-600.22

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 709.60, 1,059.35 and 600.22

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 709.60, 1,059.35 and 600.22 is: 896.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    709.60 : 1,059.35 = 600.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    709.60/1,059.35 = 600.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    709.60x = 1,059.35 × 600.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    709.60x = 635,840.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 635,840.06/709.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 896.05

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.49) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.