Home / 966.26-1,332.69-634.10

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 966.26, 1,332.69 and 634.10

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 966.26, 1,332.69 and 634.10 is: 874.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    966.26 : 1,332.69 = 634.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    966.26/1,332.69 = 634.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    966.26x = 1,332.69 × 634.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    966.26x = 845,052.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 845,052.07/966.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 874.56

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.