Home / 879.57-1,319.56-514.67

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 879.57, 1,319.56 and 514.67

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 879.57, 1,319.56 and 514.67 is: 772.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    879.57 : 1,319.56 = 514.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    879.57/1,319.56 = 514.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    879.57x = 1,319.56 × 514.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    879.57x = 679,130.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 679,130.06/879.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 772.12

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.