Home / 906.80-1,359.18-577.13

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 906.80, 1,359.18 and 577.13

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 906.80, 1,359.18 and 577.13 is: 865.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    906.80 : 1,359.18 = 577.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    906.80/1,359.18 = 577.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    906.80x = 1,359.18 × 577.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    906.80x = 784,416.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 784,416.76/906.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 865.04

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.