Home / 889.80-1,335.06-478.44

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 889.80, 1,335.06 and 478.44

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 889.80, 1,335.06 and 478.44 is: 717.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    889.80 : 1,335.06 = 478.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    889.80/1,335.06 = 478.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    889.80x = 1,335.06 × 478.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    889.80x = 638,746.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 638,746.11/889.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 717.85

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.