Home / 969.89-1,337.41-720.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 969.89, 1,337.41 and 720.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 969.89, 1,337.41 and 720.80 is: 993.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    969.89 : 1,337.41 = 720.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    969.89/1,337.41 = 720.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    969.89x = 1,337.41 × 720.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    969.89x = 963,996.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 963,996.64/969.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 993.93

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.