Home / 899.64-1,346.61-590.76

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 899.64, 1,346.61 and 590.76

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 899.64, 1,346.61 and 590.76 is: 884.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    899.64 : 1,346.61 = 590.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    899.64/1,346.61 = 590.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    899.64x = 1,346.61 × 590.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    899.64x = 795,523.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 795,523.32/899.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 884.27

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.