Home / 884.86-1,326.06-858.58

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 884.86, 1,326.06 and 858.58

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 884.86, 1,326.06 and 858.58 is: 1,286.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    884.86 : 1,326.06 = 858.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    884.86/1,326.06 = 858.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    884.86x = 1,326.06 × 858.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    884.86x = 1,138,528.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,138,528.59/884.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,286.68

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.