Home / 784.76-1,177.04-492.30

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 784.76, 1,177.04 and 492.30

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 784.76, 1,177.04 and 492.30 is: 738.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    784.76 : 1,177.04 = 492.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    784.76/1,177.04 = 492.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    784.76x = 1,177.04 × 492.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    784.76x = 579,456.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 579,456.79/784.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 738.39

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.