Home / 904.77-1,355.54-514.35

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 904.77, 1,355.54 and 514.35

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 904.77, 1,355.54 and 514.35 is: 770.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    904.77 : 1,355.54 = 514.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    904.77/1,355.54 = 514.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    904.77x = 1,355.54 × 514.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    904.77x = 697,219.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 697,219.43/904.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 770.60

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.