Home / 932.16-1,286.19-708.03

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 932.16, 1,286.19 and 708.03

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 932.16, 1,286.19 and 708.03 is: 976.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    932.16 : 1,286.19 = 708.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    932.16/1,286.19 = 708.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    932.16x = 1,286.19 × 708.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    932.16x = 910,659.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 910,659.48/932.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 976.94

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.