Home / 918-1,373.55-644.63

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 918, 1,373.55 and 644.63

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 918, 1,373.55 and 644.63 is: 964.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    918 : 1,373.55 = 644.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    918/1,373.55 = 644.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    918x = 1,373.55 × 644.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    918x = 885,431.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 885,431.54/918
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 964.52

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.