Home / 936.44-1,405.56-715

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 936.44, 1,405.56 and 715

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 936.44, 1,405.56 and 715 is: 1,073.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    936.44 : 1,405.56 = 715 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    936.44/1,405.56 = 715/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    936.44x = 1,405.56 × 715
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    936.44x = 1,004,975.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,004,975.40/936.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,073.19

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.