Home / 743.12-1,114.44-353.08

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 743.12, 1,114.44 and 353.08

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 743.12, 1,114.44 and 353.08 is: 529.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    743.12 : 1,114.44 = 353.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    743.12/1,114.44 = 353.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    743.12x = 1,114.44 × 353.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    743.12x = 393,486.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 393,486.48/743.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 529.51

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.