Home / 776.74-1,071.73-567.04

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 776.74, 1,071.73 and 567.04

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 776.74, 1,071.73 and 567.04 is: 782.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    776.74 : 1,071.73 = 567.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    776.74/1,071.73 = 567.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    776.74x = 1,071.73 × 567.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    776.74x = 607,705.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 607,705.59/776.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 782.38

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.