Home / 781.63-1,172.89-348.78

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 781.63, 1,172.89 and 348.78

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 781.63, 1,172.89 and 348.78 is: 523.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    781.63 : 1,172.89 = 348.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    781.63/1,172.89 = 348.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    781.63x = 1,172.89 × 348.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    781.63x = 409,080.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 409,080.57/781.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 523.37

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.