Home / 533.72-731.66-525.21

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 533.72, 731.66 and 525.21

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 533.72, 731.66 and 525.21 is: 720.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    533.72 : 731.66 = 525.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    533.72/731.66 = 525.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    533.72x = 731.66 × 525.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    533.72x = 384,272.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 384,272.52/533.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 720.00

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.37) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.