Home / 880.17-1,318.77-532.44

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 880.17, 1,318.77 and 532.44

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 880.17, 1,318.77 and 532.44 is: 797.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    880.17 : 1,318.77 = 532.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    880.17/1,318.77 = 532.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    880.17x = 1,318.77 × 532.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    880.17x = 702,165.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 702,165.90/880.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 797.76

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.