Home / 884.71-1,327.75-612.71

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 884.71, 1,327.75 and 612.71

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 884.71, 1,327.75 and 612.71 is: 919.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    884.71 : 1,327.75 = 612.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    884.71/1,327.75 = 612.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    884.71x = 1,327.75 × 612.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    884.71x = 813,519.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 813,519.06/884.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 919.54

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.