Home / 632.06-946.50-400.25

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 632.06, 946.50 and 400.25

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 632.06, 946.50 and 400.25 is: 599.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    632.06 : 946.50 = 400.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    632.06/946.50 = 400.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    632.06x = 946.50 × 400.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    632.06x = 378,831.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 378,831.89/632.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 599.37

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.