Home / 899.93-1,345.84-736.31

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 899.93, 1,345.84 and 736.31

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 899.93, 1,345.84 and 736.31 is: 1,101.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    899.93 : 1,345.84 = 736.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    899.93/1,345.84 = 736.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    899.93x = 1,345.84 × 736.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    899.93x = 990,955.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 990,955.45/899.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,101.15

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.