Home / 896.02-1,352.45-896.02

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 896.02, 1,352.45 and 896.02

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 896.02, 1,352.45 and 896.02 is: 1,352.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    896.02 : 1,352.45 = 896.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    896.02/1,352.45 = 896.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    896.02x = 1,352.45 × 896.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    896.02x = 1,211,822.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,211,822.25/896.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,352.45

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.51) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.