Home / 960.96-1,326.13-582.73

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 960.96, 1,326.13 and 582.73

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 960.96, 1,326.13 and 582.73 is: 804.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    960.96 : 1,326.13 = 582.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    960.96/1,326.13 = 582.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    960.96x = 1,326.13 × 582.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    960.96x = 772,769.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 772,769.10/960.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 804.16

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.