Home / 978.82-1,466.56-593.26

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 978.82, 1,466.56 and 593.26

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 978.82, 1,466.56 and 593.26 is: 888.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    978.82 : 1,466.56 = 593.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    978.82/1,466.56 = 593.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    978.82x = 1,466.56 × 593.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    978.82x = 870,051.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 870,051.39/978.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 888.88

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.