Home / 880.30-1,212.15-835.12

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 880.30, 1,212.15 and 835.12

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 880.30, 1,212.15 and 835.12 is: 1,149.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    880.30 : 1,212.15 = 835.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    880.30/1,212.15 = 835.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    880.30x = 1,212.15 × 835.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    880.30x = 1,012,287.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,012,287.68/880.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,149.94

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.