Home / 959.82-1,324.55-610.50

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 959.82, 1,324.55 and 610.50

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 959.82, 1,324.55 and 610.50 is: 842.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    959.82 : 1,324.55 = 610.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    959.82/1,324.55 = 610.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    959.82x = 1,324.55 × 610.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    959.82x = 808,634.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 808,634.72/959.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 842.49

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.