Home / 965.52-1,332.51-572.52

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 965.52, 1,332.51 and 572.52

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 965.52, 1,332.51 and 572.52 is: 790.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    965.52 : 1,332.51 = 572.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    965.52/1,332.51 = 572.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    965.52x = 1,332.51 × 572.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    965.52x = 762,888.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 762,888.63/965.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 790.13

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.