Home / 884.61-1,325.25-518.31

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 884.61, 1,325.25 and 518.31

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 884.61, 1,325.25 and 518.31 is: 776.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    884.61 : 1,325.25 = 518.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    884.61/1,325.25 = 518.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    884.61x = 1,325.25 × 518.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    884.61x = 686,890.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 686,890.33/884.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 776.49

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.