Home / 624.00-936.11-258.59

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 624.00, 936.11 and 258.59

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 624.00, 936.11 and 258.59 is: 387.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    624.00 : 936.11 = 258.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    624.00/936.11 = 258.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    624.00x = 936.11 × 258.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    624.00x = 242,062.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 242,062.71/624.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 387.92

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.