Home / 965.24-1,332.83-920.93

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 965.24, 1,332.83 and 920.93

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 965.24, 1,332.83 and 920.93 is: 1,271.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    965.24 : 1,332.83 = 920.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    965.24/1,332.83 = 920.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    965.24x = 1,332.83 × 920.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    965.24x = 1,227,443.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,227,443.13/965.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,271.65

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.