Home / 551.46-825.84-428.70

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 551.46, 825.84 and 428.70

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 551.46, 825.84 and 428.70 is: 642.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    551.46 : 825.84 = 428.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    551.46/825.84 = 428.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    551.46x = 825.84 × 428.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    551.46x = 354,037.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 354,037.61/551.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 642.00

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.