Home / 584.82-877.03-448.74

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 584.82, 877.03 and 448.74

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 584.82, 877.03 and 448.74 is: 672.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    584.82 : 877.03 = 448.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    584.82/877.03 = 448.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    584.82x = 877.03 × 448.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    584.82x = 393,557.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 393,557.32/584.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 672.95

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.