Home / 433.37-649.38-294.36

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 433.37, 649.38 and 294.36

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 433.37, 649.38 and 294.36 is: 441.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    433.37 : 649.38 = 294.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    433.37/649.38 = 294.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    433.37x = 649.38 × 294.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    433.37x = 191,153.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 191,153.82/433.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 441.09

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.