Home / 964-1,445.82-476.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 964, 1,445.82 and 476.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 964, 1,445.82 and 476.20 is: 714.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    964 : 1,445.82 = 476.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    964/1,445.82 = 476.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    964x = 1,445.82 × 476.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    964x = 688,499.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 688,499.48/964
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 714.21

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.