Home / 1,469.43-2,203.42-728.18

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,469.43, 2,203.42 and 728.18

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,469.43, 2,203.42 and 728.18 is: 1,091.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,469.43 : 2,203.42 = 728.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,469.43/2,203.42 = 728.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,469.43x = 2,203.42 × 728.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,469.43x = 1,604,482.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,604,482.73/1,469.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,091.91

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.