Home / 877.50-1,314.36-694.44

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 877.50, 1,314.36 and 694.44

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 877.50, 1,314.36 and 694.44 is: 1,040.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    877.50 : 1,314.36 = 694.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    877.50/1,314.36 = 694.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    877.50x = 1,314.36 × 694.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    877.50x = 912,744.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 912,744.16/877.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,040.16

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.