Home / 913.60-1,372.48-549.12

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 913.60, 1,372.48 and 549.12

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 913.60, 1,372.48 and 549.12 is: 824.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    913.60 : 1,372.48 = 549.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    913.60/1,372.48 = 549.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    913.60x = 1,372.48 × 549.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    913.60x = 753,656.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 753,656.22/913.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 824.93

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.