Home / 931.84-1,285.24-890.48

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 931.84, 1,285.24 and 890.48

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 931.84, 1,285.24 and 890.48 is: 1,228.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    931.84 : 1,285.24 = 890.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    931.84/1,285.24 = 890.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    931.84x = 1,285.24 × 890.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    931.84x = 1,144,480.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,144,480.52/931.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,228.19

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.