Home / 965.06-1,331.27-633.37

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 965.06, 1,331.27 and 633.37

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 965.06, 1,331.27 and 633.37 is: 873.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    965.06 : 1,331.27 = 633.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    965.06/1,331.27 = 633.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    965.06x = 1,331.27 × 633.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    965.06x = 843,176.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 843,176.66/965.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 873.70

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.