Home / 899.38-1,241.57-604.86

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 899.38, 1,241.57 and 604.86

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 899.38, 1,241.57 and 604.86 is: 834.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    899.38 : 1,241.57 = 604.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    899.38/1,241.57 = 604.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    899.38x = 1,241.57 × 604.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    899.38x = 750,976.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 750,976.03/899.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 834.99

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.