Home / 880.47-1,215.54-632.34

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 880.47, 1,215.54 and 632.34

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 880.47, 1,215.54 and 632.34 is: 872.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    880.47 : 1,215.54 = 632.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    880.47/1,215.54 = 632.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    880.47x = 1,215.54 × 632.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    880.47x = 768,634.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 768,634.56/880.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 872.98

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.