Home / 888.00-1,330.06-732.17

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 888.00, 1,330.06 and 732.17

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 888.00, 1,330.06 and 732.17 is: 1,096.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    888.00 : 1,330.06 = 732.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    888.00/1,330.06 = 732.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    888.00x = 1,330.06 × 732.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    888.00x = 973,832.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 973,832.90/888.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,096.66

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.