Home / 890.47-1,334.54-644.50

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 890.47, 1,334.54 and 644.50

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 890.47, 1,334.54 and 644.50 is: 965.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    890.47 : 1,334.54 = 644.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    890.47/1,334.54 = 644.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    890.47x = 1,334.54 × 644.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    890.47x = 860,104.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 860,104.47/890.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 965.90

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.