Home / 877.20-1,210.72-528.08

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 877.20, 1,210.72 and 528.08

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 877.20, 1,210.72 and 528.08 is: 728.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    877.20 : 1,210.72 = 528.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    877.20/1,210.72 = 528.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    877.20x = 1,210.72 × 528.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    877.20x = 639,357.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 639,357.02/877.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 728.86

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.