Home / 990.48-1,366.70-659.39

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 990.48, 1,366.70 and 659.39

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 990.48, 1,366.70 and 659.39 is: 909.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    990.48 : 1,366.70 = 659.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    990.48/1,366.70 = 659.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    990.48x = 1,366.70 × 659.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    990.48x = 901,178.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 901,178.18/990.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 909.84

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.