Home / 739.19-1,107.95-479.66

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 739.19, 1,107.95 and 479.66

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 739.19, 1,107.95 and 479.66 is: 718.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    739.19 : 1,107.95 = 479.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    739.19/1,107.95 = 479.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    739.19x = 1,107.95 × 479.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    739.19x = 531,431.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 531,431.36/739.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 718.93

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.