Home / 782.34-1,173.52-645.12

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 782.34, 1,173.52 and 645.12

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 782.34, 1,173.52 and 645.12 is: 967.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    782.34 : 1,173.52 = 645.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    782.34/1,173.52 = 645.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    782.34x = 1,173.52 × 645.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    782.34x = 757,061.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 757,061.22/782.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 967.69

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.