Home / 882.63-1,218.60-551.55

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 882.63, 1,218.60 and 551.55

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 882.63, 1,218.60 and 551.55 is: 761.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    882.63 : 1,218.60 = 551.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    882.63/1,218.60 = 551.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    882.63x = 1,218.60 × 551.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    882.63x = 672,118.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 672,118.83/882.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 761.50

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.