Home / 899.79-1,351.49-626.41

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 899.79, 1,351.49 and 626.41

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 899.79, 1,351.49 and 626.41 is: 940.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    899.79 : 1,351.49 = 626.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    899.79/1,351.49 = 626.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    899.79x = 1,351.49 × 626.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    899.79x = 846,586.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 846,586.85/899.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 940.87

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.