Home / 781.39-1,171.51-370.29

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 781.39, 1,171.51 and 370.29

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 781.39, 1,171.51 and 370.29 is: 555.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    781.39 : 1,171.51 = 370.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    781.39/1,171.51 = 370.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    781.39x = 1,171.51 × 370.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    781.39x = 433,798.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 433,798.44/781.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 555.16

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.