Home / 918.74-1,378.66-342.02

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 918.74, 1,378.66 and 342.02

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 918.74, 1,378.66 and 342.02 is: 513.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    918.74 : 1,378.66 = 342.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    918.74/1,378.66 = 342.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    918.74x = 1,378.66 × 342.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    918.74x = 471,529.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 471,529.29/918.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 513.23

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.