Home / 531.48-733.24-391.28

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 531.48, 733.24 and 391.28

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 531.48, 733.24 and 391.28 is: 539.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    531.48 : 733.24 = 391.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    531.48/733.24 = 391.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    531.48x = 733.24 × 391.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    531.48x = 286,902.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 286,902.15/531.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 539.82

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.