Home / 627-939.84-301.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 627, 939.84 and 301.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 627, 939.84 and 301.80 is: 452.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    627 : 939.84 = 301.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    627/939.84 = 301.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    627x = 939.84 × 301.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    627x = 283,643.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 283,643.71/627
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 452.38

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.