Home / 565.12-845.90-435.62

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 565.12, 845.90 and 435.62

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 565.12, 845.90 and 435.62 is: 652.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    565.12 : 845.90 = 435.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    565.12/845.90 = 435.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    565.12x = 845.90 × 435.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    565.12x = 368,484.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 368,484.55/565.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 652.05

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.