Home / 923.65-1,270.81-701.30

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 923.65, 1,270.81 and 701.30

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 923.65, 1,270.81 and 701.30 is: 964.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    923.65 : 1,270.81 = 701.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    923.65/1,270.81 = 701.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    923.65x = 1,270.81 × 701.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    923.65x = 891,219.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 891,219.05/923.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 964.89

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.