Home / 879.36-1,318.58-874.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 879.36, 1,318.58 and 874.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 879.36, 1,318.58 and 874.80 is: 1,311.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    879.36 : 1,318.58 = 874.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    879.36/1,318.58 = 874.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    879.36x = 1,318.58 × 874.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    879.36x = 1,153,492.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,153,492.69/879.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,311.75

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.