Home / 624.57-935.55-299.61

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 624.57, 935.55 and 299.61

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 624.57, 935.55 and 299.61 is: 448.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    624.57 : 935.55 = 299.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    624.57/935.55 = 299.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    624.57x = 935.55 × 299.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    624.57x = 280,300.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 280,300.14/624.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 448.79

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.