Home / 728.47-1,091.17-545.61

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 728.47, 1,091.17 and 545.61

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 728.47, 1,091.17 and 545.61 is: 817.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    728.47 : 1,091.17 = 545.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    728.47/1,091.17 = 545.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    728.47x = 1,091.17 × 545.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    728.47x = 595,353.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 595,353.26/728.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 817.27

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.