Home / 926-1,277.90-532.96

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 926, 1,277.90 and 532.96

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 926, 1,277.90 and 532.96 is: 735.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    926 : 1,277.90 = 532.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    926/1,277.90 = 532.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    926x = 1,277.90 × 532.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    926x = 681,069.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 681,069.58/926
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 735.50

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.