Home / 631.24-945.66-529.18

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 631.24, 945.66 and 529.18

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 631.24, 945.66 and 529.18 is: 792.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    631.24 : 945.66 = 529.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    631.24/945.66 = 529.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    631.24x = 945.66 × 529.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    631.24x = 500,424.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 500,424.36/631.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 792.76

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.