Home / 784.68-1,174.56-564.92

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 784.68, 1,174.56 and 564.92

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 784.68, 1,174.56 and 564.92 is: 845.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    784.68 : 1,174.56 = 564.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    784.68/1,174.56 = 564.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    784.68x = 1,174.56 × 564.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    784.68x = 663,532.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 663,532.44/784.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 845.61

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.