Home / 938.24-1,406.28-613.04

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 938.24, 1,406.28 and 613.04

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 938.24, 1,406.28 and 613.04 is: 918.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    938.24 : 1,406.28 = 613.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    938.24/1,406.28 = 613.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    938.24x = 1,406.28 × 613.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    938.24x = 862,105.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 862,105.89/938.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 918.85

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.