Home / 547.45-820.64-424.33

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 547.45, 820.64 and 424.33

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 547.45, 820.64 and 424.33 is: 636.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    547.45 : 820.64 = 424.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    547.45/820.64 = 424.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    547.45x = 820.64 × 424.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    547.45x = 348,220.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 348,220.05/547.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 636.08

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.