Home / 632.68-949.08-199.92

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 632.68, 949.08 and 199.92

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 632.68, 949.08 and 199.92 is: 299.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    632.68 : 949.08 = 199.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    632.68/949.08 = 199.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    632.68x = 949.08 × 199.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    632.68x = 189,740.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 189,740.07/632.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 299.90

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.