Home / 739.36-1,104.02-671.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 739.36, 1,104.02 and 671.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 739.36, 1,104.02 and 671.20 is: 1,002.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    739.36 : 1,104.02 = 671.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    739.36/1,104.02 = 671.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    739.36x = 1,104.02 × 671.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    739.36x = 741,018.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 741,018.22/739.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,002.24

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.49) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.