Home / 880.92-1,215.48-601.36

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 880.92, 1,215.48 and 601.36

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 880.92, 1,215.48 and 601.36 is: 829.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    880.92 : 1,215.48 = 601.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    880.92/1,215.48 = 601.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    880.92x = 1,215.48 × 601.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    880.92x = 730,941.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 730,941.05/880.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 829.75

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.