Home / 433.45-597.79-366.48

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 433.45, 597.79 and 366.48

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 433.45, 597.79 and 366.48 is: 505.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    433.45 : 597.79 = 366.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    433.45/597.79 = 366.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    433.45x = 597.79 × 366.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    433.45x = 219,078.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 219,078.08/433.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 505.43

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.