Home / 429.84-645.84-349.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 429.84, 645.84 and 349.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 429.84, 645.84 and 349.20 is: 524.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    429.84 : 645.84 = 349.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    429.84/645.84 = 349.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    429.84x = 645.84 × 349.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    429.84x = 225,527.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 225,527.33/429.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 524.68

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.