Home / 1,405.80-1,940.13-776.48

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,405.80, 1,940.13 and 776.48

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,405.80, 1,940.13 and 776.48 is: 1,071.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,405.80 : 1,940.13 = 776.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,405.80/1,940.13 = 776.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,405.80x = 1,940.13 × 776.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,405.80x = 1,506,462.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,506,462.44/1,405.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,071.61

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.