Home / 925.47-1,277.91-881.73

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 925.47, 1,277.91 and 881.73

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 925.47, 1,277.91 and 881.73 is: 1,217.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    925.47 : 1,277.91 = 881.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    925.47/1,277.91 = 881.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    925.47x = 1,277.91 × 881.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    925.47x = 1,126,771.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,126,771.58/925.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,217.51

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.