Home / 877.61-1,211.09-654.55

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 877.61, 1,211.09 and 654.55

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 877.61, 1,211.09 and 654.55 is: 903.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    877.61 : 1,211.09 = 654.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    877.61/1,211.09 = 654.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    877.61x = 1,211.09 × 654.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    877.61x = 792,718.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 792,718.96/877.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 903.27

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.