Home / 728.46-1,094.42-468.96

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 728.46, 1,094.42 and 468.96

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 728.46, 1,094.42 and 468.96 is: 704.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    728.46 : 1,094.42 = 468.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    728.46/1,094.42 = 468.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    728.46x = 1,094.42 × 468.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    728.46x = 513,239.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 513,239.20/728.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 704.55

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.