Home / 877.50-1,316.25-300.42

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 877.50, 1,316.25 and 300.42

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 877.50, 1,316.25 and 300.42 is: 450.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    877.50 : 1,316.25 = 300.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    877.50/1,316.25 = 300.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    877.50x = 1,316.25 × 300.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    877.50x = 395,427.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 395,427.83/877.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 450.63

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.