Home / 956.99-1,434.72-880.11

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 956.99, 1,434.72 and 880.11

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 956.99, 1,434.72 and 880.11 is: 1,319.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    956.99 : 1,434.72 = 880.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    956.99/1,434.72 = 880.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    956.99x = 1,434.72 × 880.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    956.99x = 1,262,699.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,262,699.85/956.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,319.45

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.