Home / 715.78-1,074.76-680.55

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 715.78, 1,074.76 and 680.55

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 715.78, 1,074.76 and 680.55 is: 1,021.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    715.78 : 1,074.76 = 680.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    715.78/1,074.76 = 680.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    715.78x = 1,074.76 × 680.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    715.78x = 731,422.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 731,422.54/715.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,021.85

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.