Home / 874.62-1,313.97-873.24

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 874.62, 1,313.97 and 873.24

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 874.62, 1,313.97 and 873.24 is: 1,311.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    874.62 : 1,313.97 = 873.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    874.62/1,313.97 = 873.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    874.62x = 1,313.97 × 873.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    874.62x = 1,147,411.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,147,411.16/874.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,311.90

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.