Home / 728.92-1,093.59-685.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 728.92, 1,093.59 and 685.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 728.92, 1,093.59 and 685.40 is: 1,028.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    728.92 : 1,093.59 = 685.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    728.92/1,093.59 = 685.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    728.92x = 1,093.59 × 685.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    728.92x = 749,546.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 749,546.59/728.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,028.30

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.