Home / 885.97-1,221.66-606.25

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 885.97, 1,221.66 and 606.25

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 885.97, 1,221.66 and 606.25 is: 835.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    885.97 : 1,221.66 = 606.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    885.97/1,221.66 = 606.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    885.97x = 1,221.66 × 606.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    885.97x = 740,631.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 740,631.38/885.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 835.96

Related Problems

Find fourth proportional to 442.99, 610.83 and 303.13
Half scale
Find fourth proportional to 1,771.94, 2,443.32 and 1,212.50
Double scale
Find fourth proportional to 886.97, 1,223.04 and 607.25
Similar ratio
Find fourth proportional to 1,328.96, 1,832.49 and 909.38
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.