Home / 989.18-1,483.56-441.22

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 989.18, 1,483.56 and 441.22

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 989.18, 1,483.56 and 441.22 is: 661.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    989.18 : 1,483.56 = 441.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    989.18/1,483.56 = 441.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    989.18x = 1,483.56 × 441.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    989.18x = 654,576.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 654,576.34/989.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 661.74

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.