Home / 632.54-948.36-324.18

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 632.54, 948.36 and 324.18

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 632.54, 948.36 and 324.18 is: 486.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    632.54 : 948.36 = 324.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    632.54/948.36 = 324.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    632.54x = 948.36 × 324.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    632.54x = 307,439.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 307,439.34/632.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 486.04

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.