Home / 956.20-1,430.70-632.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 956.20, 1,430.70 and 632.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 956.20, 1,430.70 and 632.20 is: 945.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    956.20 : 1,430.70 = 632.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    956.20/1,430.70 = 632.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    956.20x = 1,430.70 × 632.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    956.20x = 904,488.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 904,488.54/956.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 945.92

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.