Home / 877.42-1,210.03-807.63

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 877.42, 1,210.03 and 807.63

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 877.42, 1,210.03 and 807.63 is: 1,113.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    877.42 : 1,210.03 = 807.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    877.42/1,210.03 = 807.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    877.42x = 1,210.03 × 807.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    877.42x = 977,256.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 977,256.53/877.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,113.78

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.