Home / 889.52-1,227.57-496.52

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 889.52, 1,227.57 and 496.52

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 889.52, 1,227.57 and 496.52 is: 685.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    889.52 : 1,227.57 = 496.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    889.52/1,227.57 = 496.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    889.52x = 1,227.57 × 496.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    889.52x = 609,513.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 609,513.06/889.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 685.22

Related Problems

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.