Home / 990.41-1,366.40-597.29

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 990.41, 1,366.40 and 597.29

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 990.41, 1,366.40 and 597.29 is: 824.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    990.41 : 1,366.40 = 597.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    990.41/1,366.40 = 597.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    990.41x = 1,366.40 × 597.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    990.41x = 816,131.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 816,131.72/990.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 824.04

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.