Home / 814.20-1,219.77-728.52

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 814.20, 1,219.77 and 728.52

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 814.20, 1,219.77 and 728.52 is: 1,091.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    814.20 : 1,219.77 = 728.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    814.20/1,219.77 = 728.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    814.20x = 1,219.77 × 728.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    814.20x = 888,626.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 888,626.84/814.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,091.41

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.