Home / 906.13-1,358.28-515.33

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 906.13, 1,358.28 and 515.33

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 906.13, 1,358.28 and 515.33 is: 772.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    906.13 : 1,358.28 = 515.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    906.13/1,358.28 = 515.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    906.13x = 1,358.28 × 515.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    906.13x = 699,953.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 699,953.06/906.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 772.46

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.