Home / 906.76-1,250.57-575.07

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 906.76, 1,250.57 and 575.07

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 906.76, 1,250.57 and 575.07 is: 793.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    906.76 : 1,250.57 = 575.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    906.76/1,250.57 = 575.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    906.76x = 1,250.57 × 575.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    906.76x = 719,162.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 719,162.04/906.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 793.11

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.