Home / 713.41-1,070.26-251.17

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 713.41, 1,070.26 and 251.17

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 713.41, 1,070.26 and 251.17 is: 376.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    713.41 : 1,070.26 = 251.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    713.41/1,070.26 = 251.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    713.41x = 1,070.26 × 251.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    713.41x = 268,817.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 268,817.20/713.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 376.81

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.