Home / 990.70-1,366.05-843.82

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 990.70, 1,366.05 and 843.82

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 990.70, 1,366.05 and 843.82 is: 1,163.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    990.70 : 1,366.05 = 843.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    990.70/1,366.05 = 843.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    990.70x = 1,366.05 × 843.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    990.70x = 1,152,700.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,152,700.31/990.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,163.52

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.