Home / 532.33-794.70-450.29

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 532.33, 794.70 and 450.29

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 532.33, 794.70 and 450.29 is: 672.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    532.33 : 794.70 = 450.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    532.33/794.70 = 450.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    532.33x = 794.70 × 450.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    532.33x = 357,843.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 357,843.21/532.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 672.23

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.49) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.