Home / 877.51-1,317.02-487.90

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 877.51, 1,317.02 and 487.90

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 877.51, 1,317.02 and 487.90 is: 732.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    877.51 : 1,317.02 = 487.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    877.51/1,317.02 = 487.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    877.51x = 1,317.02 × 487.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    877.51x = 642,565.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 642,565.03/877.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 732.26

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.