Home / 624.88-937.62-300.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 624.88, 937.62 and 300.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 624.88, 937.62 and 300.20 is: 450.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    624.88 : 937.62 = 300.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    624.88/937.62 = 300.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    624.88x = 937.62 × 300.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    624.88x = 281,473.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 281,473.52/624.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 450.44

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.