Home / 889.80-1,227.78-496.86

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 889.80, 1,227.78 and 496.86

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 889.80, 1,227.78 and 496.86 is: 685.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    889.80 : 1,227.78 = 496.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    889.80/1,227.78 = 496.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    889.80x = 1,227.78 × 496.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    889.80x = 610,034.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 610,034.77/889.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 685.59

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.