Home / 632.48-948.84-343.76

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 632.48, 948.84 and 343.76

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 632.48, 948.84 and 343.76 is: 515.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    632.48 : 948.84 = 343.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    632.48/948.84 = 343.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    632.48x = 948.84 × 343.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    632.48x = 326,173.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 326,173.24/632.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 515.71

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.