Home / 888.50-1,330.81-732.68

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 888.50, 1,330.81 and 732.68

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 888.50, 1,330.81 and 732.68 is: 1,097.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    888.50 : 1,330.81 = 732.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    888.50/1,330.81 = 732.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    888.50x = 1,330.81 × 732.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    888.50x = 975,051.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 975,051.22/888.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,097.42

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.