Home / 948.84-1,310.01-595.25

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 948.84, 1,310.01 and 595.25

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 948.84, 1,310.01 and 595.25 is: 821.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    948.84 : 1,310.01 = 595.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    948.84/1,310.01 = 595.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    948.84x = 1,310.01 × 595.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    948.84x = 779,776.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 779,776.07/948.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 821.82

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.