Home / 728.14-1,090.60-362.14

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 728.14, 1,090.60 and 362.14

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 728.14, 1,090.60 and 362.14 is: 542.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    728.14 : 1,090.60 = 362.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    728.14/1,090.60 = 362.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    728.14x = 1,090.60 × 362.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    728.14x = 394,949.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 394,949.88/728.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 542.41

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.