Home / 987.43-1,362.73-567.91

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 987.43, 1,362.73 and 567.91

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 987.43, 1,362.73 and 567.91 is: 783.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    987.43 : 1,362.73 = 567.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    987.43/1,362.73 = 567.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    987.43x = 1,362.73 × 567.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    987.43x = 773,908.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 773,908.56/987.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 783.76

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.