Home / 877.52-1,316.78-512.48

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 877.52, 1,316.78 and 512.48

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 877.52, 1,316.78 and 512.48 is: 769.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    877.52 : 1,316.78 = 512.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    877.52/1,316.78 = 512.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    877.52x = 1,316.78 × 512.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    877.52x = 674,823.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 674,823.41/877.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 769.01

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.