Home / 890.58-1,334.43-728.34

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 890.58, 1,334.43 and 728.34

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 890.58, 1,334.43 and 728.34 is: 1,091.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    890.58 : 1,334.43 = 728.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    890.58/1,334.43 = 728.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    890.58x = 1,334.43 × 728.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    890.58x = 971,918.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 971,918.75/890.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,091.33

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.