Home / 935.85-1,404.84-662.18

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 935.85, 1,404.84 and 662.18

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 935.85, 1,404.84 and 662.18 is: 994.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    935.85 : 1,404.84 = 662.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    935.85/1,404.84 = 662.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    935.85x = 1,404.84 × 662.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    935.85x = 930,252.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 930,252.41/935.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 994.01

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.