Home / 906.78-1,358.61-496.21

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 906.78, 1,358.61 and 496.21

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 906.78, 1,358.61 and 496.21 is: 743.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    906.78 : 1,358.61 = 496.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    906.78/1,358.61 = 496.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    906.78x = 1,358.61 × 496.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    906.78x = 674,153.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 674,153.16/906.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 743.46

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.