Home / 743.61-1,114.53-560.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 743.61, 1,114.53 and 560.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 743.61, 1,114.53 and 560.40 is: 839.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    743.61 : 1,114.53 = 560.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    743.61/1,114.53 = 560.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    743.61x = 1,114.53 × 560.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    743.61x = 624,582.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 624,582.61/743.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 839.93

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.