Home / 877.64-1,316.45-507.26

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 877.64, 1,316.45 and 507.26

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 877.64, 1,316.45 and 507.26 is: 760.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    877.64 : 1,316.45 = 507.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    877.64/1,316.45 = 507.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    877.64x = 1,316.45 × 507.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    877.64x = 667,786.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 667,786.99/877.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 760.89

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.