Home / 730.77-1,095.12-643.92

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 730.77, 1,095.12 and 643.92

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 730.77, 1,095.12 and 643.92 is: 964.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    730.77 : 1,095.12 = 643.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    730.77/1,095.12 = 643.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    730.77x = 1,095.12 × 643.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    730.77x = 705,169.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 705,169.67/730.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 964.97

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.