Home / 779.79-1,169.71-260.02

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 779.79, 1,169.71 and 260.02

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 779.79, 1,169.71 and 260.02 is: 390.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    779.79 : 1,169.71 = 260.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    779.79/1,169.71 = 260.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    779.79x = 1,169.71 × 260.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    779.79x = 304,147.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 304,147.99/779.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 390.04

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.