Home / 633-948.79-478.43

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 633, 948.79 and 478.43

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 633, 948.79 and 478.43 is: 717.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    633 : 948.79 = 478.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    633/948.79 = 478.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    633x = 948.79 × 478.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    633x = 453,923.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 453,923.66/633
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 717.10

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.