Home / 899.86-1,241.81-506.88

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 899.86, 1,241.81 and 506.88

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 899.86, 1,241.81 and 506.88 is: 699.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    899.86 : 1,241.81 = 506.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    899.86/1,241.81 = 506.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    899.86x = 1,241.81 × 506.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    899.86x = 629,450.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 629,450.09/899.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 699.50

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.