Home / 990.18-1,365.04-675.04

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 990.18, 1,365.04 and 675.04

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 990.18, 1,365.04 and 675.04 is: 930.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    990.18 : 1,365.04 = 675.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    990.18/1,365.04 = 675.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    990.18x = 1,365.04 × 675.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    990.18x = 921,461.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 921,461.86/990.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 930.60

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.