Home / 877.78-1,316.25-467.11

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 877.78, 1,316.25 and 467.11

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 877.78, 1,316.25 and 467.11 is: 700.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    877.78 : 1,316.25 = 467.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    877.78/1,316.25 = 467.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    877.78x = 1,316.25 × 467.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    877.78x = 614,833.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 614,833.54/877.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 700.44

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.