Home / 879.40-1,319.31-263.29

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 879.40, 1,319.31 and 263.29

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 879.40, 1,319.31 and 263.29 is: 395.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    879.40 : 1,319.31 = 263.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    879.40/1,319.31 = 263.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    879.40x = 1,319.31 × 263.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    879.40x = 347,361.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 347,361.13/879.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 395.00

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.