Home / 885.57-1,327.90-398.21

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 885.57, 1,327.90 and 398.21

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 885.57, 1,327.90 and 398.21 is: 597.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    885.57 : 1,327.90 = 398.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    885.57/1,327.90 = 398.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    885.57x = 1,327.90 × 398.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    885.57x = 528,783.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 528,783.06/885.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 597.11

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.