Home / 604.46-834.18-383.24

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 604.46, 834.18 and 383.24

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 604.46, 834.18 and 383.24 is: 528.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    604.46 : 834.18 = 383.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    604.46/834.18 = 383.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    604.46x = 834.18 × 383.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    604.46x = 319,691.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 319,691.14/604.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 528.89

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.