Home / 948.45-1,308.88-523.13

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 948.45, 1,308.88 and 523.13

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 948.45, 1,308.88 and 523.13 is: 721.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    948.45 : 1,308.88 = 523.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    948.45/1,308.88 = 523.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    948.45x = 1,308.88 × 523.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    948.45x = 684,710.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 684,710.80/948.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 721.92

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.