Home / 990.91-1,484.19-817.18

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 990.91, 1,484.19 and 817.18

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 990.91, 1,484.19 and 817.18 is: 1,223.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    990.91 : 1,484.19 = 817.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    990.91/1,484.19 = 817.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    990.91x = 1,484.19 × 817.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    990.91x = 1,212,850.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,212,850.38/990.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,223.98

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.