Home / 728.21-1,005.41-531.38

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 728.21, 1,005.41 and 531.38

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 728.21, 1,005.41 and 531.38 is: 733.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    728.21 : 1,005.41 = 531.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    728.21/1,005.41 = 531.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    728.21x = 1,005.41 × 531.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    728.21x = 534,254.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 534,254.77/728.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 733.65

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.