Home / 874.24-1,202.90-677.41

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 874.24, 1,202.90 and 677.41

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 874.24, 1,202.90 and 677.41 is: 932.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    874.24 : 1,202.90 = 677.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    874.24/1,202.90 = 677.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    874.24x = 1,202.90 × 677.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    874.24x = 814,856.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 814,856.49/874.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 932.07

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.