Home / 890.61-1,336.10-313.53

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 890.61, 1,336.10 and 313.53

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 890.61, 1,336.10 and 313.53 is: 470.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    890.61 : 1,336.10 = 313.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    890.61/1,336.10 = 313.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    890.61x = 1,336.10 × 313.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    890.61x = 418,905.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 418,905.87/890.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 470.36

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.