Home / 893.22-1,345.02-663.75

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 893.22, 1,345.02 and 663.75

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 893.22, 1,345.02 and 663.75 is: 999.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    893.22 : 1,345.02 = 663.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    893.22/1,345.02 = 663.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    893.22x = 1,345.02 × 663.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    893.22x = 892,757.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 892,757.03/893.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 999.48

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.51) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.