Home / 948.87-1,308.81-617.73

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 948.87, 1,308.81 and 617.73

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 948.87, 1,308.81 and 617.73 is: 852.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    948.87 : 1,308.81 = 617.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    948.87/1,308.81 = 617.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    948.87x = 1,308.81 × 617.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    948.87x = 808,491.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 808,491.20/948.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 852.06

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.