Home / 626.10-937.23-587.70

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 626.10, 937.23 and 587.70

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 626.10, 937.23 and 587.70 is: 879.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    626.10 : 937.23 = 587.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    626.10/937.23 = 587.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    626.10x = 937.23 × 587.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    626.10x = 550,810.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 550,810.07/626.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 879.75

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.