Home / 713.10-1,070.13-280.26

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 713.10, 1,070.13 and 280.26

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 713.10, 1,070.13 and 280.26 is: 420.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    713.10 : 1,070.13 = 280.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    713.10/1,070.13 = 280.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    713.10x = 1,070.13 × 280.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    713.10x = 299,914.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 299,914.63/713.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 420.58

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.