Home / 773.80-1,067.76-442.21

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 773.80, 1,067.76 and 442.21

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 773.80, 1,067.76 and 442.21 is: 610.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    773.80 : 1,067.76 = 442.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    773.80/1,067.76 = 442.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    773.80x = 1,067.76 × 442.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    773.80x = 472,174.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 472,174.15/773.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 610.20

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.