Home / 941.31-1,299.00-521.66

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 941.31, 1,299.00 and 521.66

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 941.31, 1,299.00 and 521.66 is: 719.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    941.31 : 1,299.00 = 521.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    941.31/1,299.00 = 521.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    941.31x = 1,299.00 × 521.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    941.31x = 677,640.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 677,640.07/941.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 719.89

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.