Home / 882.72-1,324.56-449.88

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 882.72, 1,324.56 and 449.88

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 882.72, 1,324.56 and 449.88 is: 675.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    882.72 : 1,324.56 = 449.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    882.72/1,324.56 = 449.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    882.72x = 1,324.56 × 449.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    882.72x = 595,893.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 595,893.05/882.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 675.06

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.