Home / 880.77-1,215.46-482.43

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 880.77, 1,215.46 and 482.43

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 880.77, 1,215.46 and 482.43 is: 665.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    880.77 : 1,215.46 = 482.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    880.77/1,215.46 = 482.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    880.77x = 1,215.46 × 482.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    880.77x = 586,374.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 586,374.97/880.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 665.75

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.