Home / 938.90-1,408.39-476.90

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 938.90, 1,408.39 and 476.90

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 938.90, 1,408.39 and 476.90 is: 715.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    938.90 : 1,408.39 = 476.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    938.90/1,408.39 = 476.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    938.90x = 1,408.39 × 476.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    938.90x = 671,661.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 671,661.19/938.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 715.37

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.