Home / 896.40-1,234.44-871.56

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 896.40, 1,234.44 and 871.56

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 896.40, 1,234.44 and 871.56 is: 1,200.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    896.40 : 1,234.44 = 871.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    896.40/1,234.44 = 871.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    896.40x = 1,234.44 × 871.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    896.40x = 1,075,888.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,075,888.53/896.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,200.23

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.