Home / 424.44-634.94-380.70

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 424.44, 634.94 and 380.70

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 424.44, 634.94 and 380.70 is: 569.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    424.44 : 634.94 = 380.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    424.44/634.94 = 380.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    424.44x = 634.94 × 380.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    424.44x = 241,721.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 241,721.18/424.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 569.51

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.