Home / 632.88-873.36-353.12

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 632.88, 873.36 and 353.12

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 632.88, 873.36 and 353.12 is: 487.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    632.88 : 873.36 = 353.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    632.88/873.36 = 353.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    632.88x = 873.36 × 353.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    632.88x = 308,396.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 308,396.52/632.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 487.29

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.