Home / 964.80-1,445.58-599.76

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 964.80, 1,445.58 and 599.76

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 964.80, 1,445.58 and 599.76 is: 898.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    964.80 : 1,445.58 = 599.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    964.80/1,445.58 = 599.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    964.80x = 1,445.58 × 599.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    964.80x = 867,001.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 867,001.06/964.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 898.63

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.