Home / 877.23-1,315.74-227.94

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 877.23, 1,315.74 and 227.94

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 877.23, 1,315.74 and 227.94 is: 341.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    877.23 : 1,315.74 = 227.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    877.23/1,315.74 = 227.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    877.23x = 1,315.74 × 227.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    877.23x = 299,909.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 299,909.78/877.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 341.88

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.