Home / 556.92-833.72-453.02

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 556.92, 833.72 and 453.02

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 556.92, 833.72 and 453.02 is: 678.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    556.92 : 833.72 = 453.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    556.92/833.72 = 453.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    556.92x = 833.72 × 453.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    556.92x = 377,685.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 377,685.40/556.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 678.17

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.