Home / 922.90-1,382.81-662.51

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 922.90, 1,382.81 and 662.51

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 922.90, 1,382.81 and 662.51 is: 992.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    922.90 : 1,382.81 = 662.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    922.90/1,382.81 = 662.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    922.90x = 1,382.81 × 662.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    922.90x = 916,119.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 916,119.06/922.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 992.66

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.