Home / 969.84-1,337.58-736.56

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 969.84, 1,337.58 and 736.56

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 969.84, 1,337.58 and 736.56 is: 1,015.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    969.84 : 1,337.58 = 736.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    969.84/1,337.58 = 736.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    969.84x = 1,337.58 × 736.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    969.84x = 985,207.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 985,207.92/969.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,015.85

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.