Home / 947.41-1,307.41-527.78

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 947.41, 1,307.41 and 527.78

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 947.41, 1,307.41 and 527.78 is: 728.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    947.41 : 1,307.41 = 527.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    947.41/1,307.41 = 527.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    947.41x = 1,307.41 × 527.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    947.41x = 690,024.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 690,024.85/947.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 728.33

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.