Home / 963.24-1,445.04-386.16

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 963.24, 1,445.04 and 386.16

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 963.24, 1,445.04 and 386.16 is: 579.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    963.24 : 1,445.04 = 386.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    963.24/1,445.04 = 386.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    963.24x = 1,445.04 × 386.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    963.24x = 558,016.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 558,016.65/963.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 579.31

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.