Home / 978.41-1,350.24-536.33

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 978.41, 1,350.24 and 536.33

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 978.41, 1,350.24 and 536.33 is: 740.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    978.41 : 1,350.24 = 536.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    978.41/1,350.24 = 536.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    978.41x = 1,350.24 × 536.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    978.41x = 724,167.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 724,167.47/978.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 740.15

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.