Home / 632.18-948.39-358.58

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 632.18, 948.39 and 358.58

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 632.18, 948.39 and 358.58 is: 537.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    632.18 : 948.39 = 358.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    632.18/948.39 = 358.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    632.18x = 948.39 × 358.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    632.18x = 340,073.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 340,073.69/632.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 537.94

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.