Home / 514.39-772.75-445.23

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 514.39, 772.75 and 445.23

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 514.39, 772.75 and 445.23 is: 668.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    514.39 : 772.75 = 445.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    514.39/772.75 = 445.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    514.39x = 772.75 × 445.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    514.39x = 344,051.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 344,051.48/514.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 668.85

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.