Home / 859.62-1,286.91-655.02

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859.62, 1,286.91 and 655.02

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 859.62, 1,286.91 and 655.02 is: 980.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859.62 : 1,286.91 = 655.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859.62/1,286.91 = 655.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859.62x = 1,286.91 × 655.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859.62x = 842,951.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 842,951.79/859.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 980.61

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.