Home / 969.96-1,338.49-576.91

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 969.96, 1,338.49 and 576.91

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 969.96, 1,338.49 and 576.91 is: 796.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    969.96 : 1,338.49 = 576.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    969.96/1,338.49 = 576.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    969.96x = 1,338.49 × 576.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    969.96x = 772,188.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 772,188.27/969.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 796.10

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.