Home / 906.56-1,359.83-257.29

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 906.56, 1,359.83 and 257.29

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 906.56, 1,359.83 and 257.29 is: 385.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    906.56 : 1,359.83 = 257.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    906.56/1,359.83 = 257.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    906.56x = 1,359.83 × 257.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    906.56x = 349,870.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 349,870.66/906.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 385.93

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.