Home / 603.66-833.02-338.10

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 603.66, 833.02 and 338.10

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 603.66, 833.02 and 338.10 is: 466.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    603.66 : 833.02 = 338.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    603.66/833.02 = 338.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    603.66x = 833.02 × 338.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    603.66x = 281,644.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 281,644.06/603.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 466.56

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.