Home / 781.90-1,172.67-473.86

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 781.90, 1,172.67 and 473.86

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 781.90, 1,172.67 and 473.86 is: 710.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    781.90 : 1,172.67 = 473.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    781.90/1,172.67 = 473.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    781.90x = 1,172.67 × 473.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    781.90x = 555,681.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 555,681.41/781.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 710.68

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.