Home / 527.65-728.19-457.18

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 527.65, 728.19 and 457.18

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 527.65, 728.19 and 457.18 is: 630.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    527.65 : 728.19 = 457.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    527.65/728.19 = 457.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    527.65x = 728.19 × 457.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    527.65x = 332,912.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 332,912.08/527.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 630.94

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.