Home / 632.40-946.54-339.16

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 632.40, 946.54 and 339.16

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 632.40, 946.54 and 339.16 is: 507.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    632.40 : 946.54 = 339.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    632.40/946.54 = 339.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    632.40x = 946.54 × 339.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    632.40x = 321,028.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 321,028.51/632.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 507.64

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.