Home / 793.04-1,093.77-527.00

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 793.04, 1,093.77 and 527.00

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 793.04, 1,093.77 and 527.00 is: 726.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    793.04 : 1,093.77 = 527.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    793.04/1,093.77 = 527.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    793.04x = 1,093.77 × 527.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    793.04x = 576,411.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 576,411.32/793.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 726.84

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.