Home / 984.51-1,476.51-436.38

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 984.51, 1,476.51 and 436.38

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 984.51, 1,476.51 and 436.38 is: 654.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    984.51 : 1,476.51 = 436.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    984.51/1,476.51 = 436.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    984.51x = 1,476.51 × 436.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    984.51x = 644,319.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 644,319.43/984.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 654.46

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.