Home / 549.48-757.98-433.56

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 549.48, 757.98 and 433.56

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 549.48, 757.98 and 433.56 is: 598.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    549.48 : 757.98 = 433.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    549.48/757.98 = 433.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    549.48x = 757.98 × 433.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    549.48x = 328,629.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 328,629.81/549.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 598.07

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.