Home / 873.18-1,204.97-480.15

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 873.18, 1,204.97 and 480.15

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 873.18, 1,204.97 and 480.15 is: 662.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    873.18 : 1,204.97 = 480.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    873.18/1,204.97 = 480.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    873.18x = 1,204.97 × 480.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    873.18x = 578,563.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 578,563.94/873.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 662.59

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.