Home / 727.77-1,092.20-343.29

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 727.77, 1,092.20 and 343.29

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 727.77, 1,092.20 and 343.29 is: 515.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    727.77 : 1,092.20 = 343.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    727.77/1,092.20 = 343.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    727.77x = 1,092.20 × 343.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    727.77x = 374,939.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 374,939.62/727.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 515.19

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.