Home / 429.44-643.84-198.48

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 429.44, 643.84 and 198.48

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 429.44, 643.84 and 198.48 is: 297.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    429.44 : 643.84 = 198.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    429.44/643.84 = 198.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    429.44x = 643.84 × 198.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    429.44x = 127,789.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 127,789.36/429.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 297.57

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.