Home / 559.49-841.14-445.37

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 559.49, 841.14 and 445.37

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 559.49, 841.14 and 445.37 is: 669.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    559.49 : 841.14 = 445.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    559.49/841.14 = 445.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    559.49x = 841.14 × 445.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    559.49x = 374,614.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 374,614.32/559.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 669.57

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.