Home / 459.72-634.32-293.94

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 459.72, 634.32 and 293.94

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 459.72, 634.32 and 293.94 is: 405.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    459.72 : 634.32 = 293.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    459.72/634.32 = 293.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    459.72x = 634.32 × 293.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    459.72x = 186,452.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 186,452.02/459.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 405.58

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.