Home / 896.77-1,237.07-675.34

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 896.77, 1,237.07 and 675.34

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 896.77, 1,237.07 and 675.34 is: 931.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    896.77 : 1,237.07 = 675.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    896.77/1,237.07 = 675.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    896.77x = 1,237.07 × 675.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    896.77x = 835,436.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 835,436.67/896.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 931.61

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.