Home / 968.49-1,451.79-620.82

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 968.49, 1,451.79 and 620.82

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 968.49, 1,451.79 and 620.82 is: 930.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    968.49 : 1,451.79 = 620.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    968.49/1,451.79 = 620.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    968.49x = 1,451.79 × 620.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    968.49x = 901,300.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 901,300.27/968.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 930.62

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.