Home / 930.48-1,395.67-281.19

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 930.48, 1,395.67 and 281.19

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 930.48, 1,395.67 and 281.19 is: 421.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    930.48 : 1,395.67 = 281.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    930.48/1,395.67 = 281.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    930.48x = 1,395.67 × 281.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    930.48x = 392,448.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 392,448.45/930.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 421.77

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.