Home / 433.80-648.90-390.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 433.80, 648.90 and 390.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 433.80, 648.90 and 390.60 is: 584.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    433.80 : 648.90 = 390.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    433.80/648.90 = 390.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    433.80x = 648.90 × 390.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    433.80x = 253,460.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 253,460.34/433.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 584.28

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.