Home / 633.04-873.56-353.26

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 633.04, 873.56 and 353.26

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 633.04, 873.56 and 353.26 is: 487.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    633.04 : 873.56 = 353.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    633.04/873.56 = 353.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    633.04x = 873.56 × 353.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    633.04x = 308,593.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 308,593.81/633.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 487.48

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.