Home / 718.48-1,073.06-713.83

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 718.48, 1,073.06 and 713.83

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 718.48, 1,073.06 and 713.83 is: 1,066.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    718.48 : 1,073.06 = 713.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    718.48/1,073.06 = 713.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    718.48x = 1,073.06 × 713.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    718.48x = 765,982.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 765,982.42/718.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,066.12

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.49) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.