Home / 769.00-1,060.40-503.67

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 769.00, 1,060.40 and 503.67

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 769.00, 1,060.40 and 503.67 is: 694.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    769.00 : 1,060.40 = 503.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    769.00/1,060.40 = 503.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    769.00x = 1,060.40 × 503.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    769.00x = 534,088.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 534,088.89/769.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 694.53

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.