Home / 915.97-1,371.90-885.22

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 915.97, 1,371.90 and 885.22

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 915.97, 1,371.90 and 885.22 is: 1,325.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    915.97 : 1,371.90 = 885.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    915.97/1,371.90 = 885.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    915.97x = 1,371.90 × 885.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    915.97x = 1,214,433.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,214,433.32/915.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,325.84

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.