Home / 527.75-728.48-331.25

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 527.75, 728.48 and 331.25

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 527.75, 728.48 and 331.25 is: 457.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    527.75 : 728.48 = 331.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    527.75/728.48 = 331.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    527.75x = 728.48 × 331.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    527.75x = 241,311.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 241,311.65/527.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 457.25

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.