Home / 882.95-1,218.13-551.24

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 882.95, 1,218.13 and 551.24

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 882.95, 1,218.13 and 551.24 is: 760.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    882.95 : 1,218.13 = 551.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    882.95/1,218.13 = 551.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    882.95x = 1,218.13 × 551.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    882.95x = 671,474.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 671,474.51/882.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 760.49

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.