Home / 616.16-850.46-416.90

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 616.16, 850.46 and 416.90

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 616.16, 850.46 and 416.90 is: 575.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    616.16 : 850.46 = 416.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    616.16/850.46 = 416.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    616.16x = 850.46 × 416.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    616.16x = 354,556.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 354,556.77/616.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 575.43

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.