Home / 885.91-1,329.27-495.88

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 885.91, 1,329.27 and 495.88

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 885.91, 1,329.27 and 495.88 is: 744.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    885.91 : 1,329.27 = 495.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    885.91/1,329.27 = 495.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    885.91x = 1,329.27 × 495.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    885.91x = 659,158.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 659,158.41/885.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 744.05

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.