Home / 908.66-1,361.01-664.64

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 908.66, 1,361.01 and 664.64

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 908.66, 1,361.01 and 664.64 is: 995.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    908.66 : 1,361.01 = 664.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    908.66/1,361.01 = 664.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    908.66x = 1,361.01 × 664.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    908.66x = 904,581.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 904,581.69/908.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 995.51

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.