Home / 752.60-1,037.94-627.92

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 752.60, 1,037.94 and 627.92

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 752.60, 1,037.94 and 627.92 is: 865.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    752.60 : 1,037.94 = 627.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    752.60/1,037.94 = 627.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    752.60x = 1,037.94 × 627.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    752.60x = 651,743.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 651,743.28/752.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 865.99

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.