Home / 993.45-1,370.97-551.36

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 993.45, 1,370.97 and 551.36

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 993.45, 1,370.97 and 551.36 is: 760.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    993.45 : 1,370.97 = 551.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    993.45/1,370.97 = 551.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    993.45x = 1,370.97 × 551.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    993.45x = 755,889.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 755,889.79/993.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 760.87

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.