Home / 728.76-1,092.18-420.45

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 728.76, 1,092.18 and 420.45

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 728.76, 1,092.18 and 420.45 is: 630.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    728.76 : 1,092.18 = 420.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    728.76/1,092.18 = 420.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    728.76x = 1,092.18 × 420.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    728.76x = 459,207.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 459,207.08/728.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 630.12

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.