Home / 769.74-1,061.70-533.76

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 769.74, 1,061.70 and 533.76

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 769.74, 1,061.70 and 533.76 is: 736.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    769.74 : 1,061.70 = 533.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    769.74/1,061.70 = 533.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    769.74x = 1,061.70 × 533.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    769.74x = 566,692.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 566,692.99/769.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 736.21

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.