Home / 781.68-1,172.38-294.73

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 781.68, 1,172.38 and 294.73

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 781.68, 1,172.38 and 294.73 is: 442.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    781.68 : 1,172.38 = 294.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    781.68/1,172.38 = 294.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    781.68x = 1,172.38 × 294.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    781.68x = 345,535.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 345,535.56/781.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 442.04

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.