Home / 932.68-1,399.30-412.66

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 932.68, 1,399.30 and 412.66

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 932.68, 1,399.30 and 412.66 is: 619.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    932.68 : 1,399.30 = 412.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    932.68/1,399.30 = 412.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    932.68x = 1,399.30 × 412.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    932.68x = 577,435.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 577,435.14/932.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 619.11

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.