Home / 989.15-1,482.57-502.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 989.15, 1,482.57 and 502.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 989.15, 1,482.57 and 502.20 is: 752.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    989.15 : 1,482.57 = 502.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    989.15/1,482.57 = 502.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    989.15x = 1,482.57 × 502.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    989.15x = 744,546.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 744,546.65/989.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 752.72

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.