Home / 781.88-1,170.47-472.79

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 781.88, 1,170.47 and 472.79

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 781.88, 1,170.47 and 472.79 is: 707.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    781.88 : 1,170.47 = 472.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    781.88/1,170.47 = 472.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    781.88x = 1,170.47 × 472.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    781.88x = 553,390.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 553,390.62/781.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 707.77

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.