Home / 728.37-1,093.10-497.75

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 728.37, 1,093.10 and 497.75

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 728.37, 1,093.10 and 497.75 is: 746.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    728.37 : 1,093.10 = 497.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    728.37/1,093.10 = 497.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    728.37x = 1,093.10 × 497.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    728.37x = 544,082.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 544,082.57/728.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 746.99

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.