Home / 739.17-1,106.73-532.62

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 739.17, 1,106.73 and 532.62

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 739.17, 1,106.73 and 532.62 is: 797.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    739.17 : 1,106.73 = 532.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    739.17/1,106.73 = 532.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    739.17x = 1,106.73 × 532.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    739.17x = 589,466.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 589,466.53/739.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 797.47

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.