Home / 962.91-1,442.75-913.50

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 962.91, 1,442.75 and 913.50

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 962.91, 1,442.75 and 913.50 is: 1,368.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    962.91 : 1,442.75 = 913.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    962.91/1,442.75 = 913.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    962.91x = 1,442.75 × 913.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    962.91x = 1,317,947.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,317,947.56/962.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,368.71

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.