Home / 633.09-873.71-353.33

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 633.09, 873.71 and 353.33

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 633.09, 873.71 and 353.33 is: 487.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    633.09 : 873.71 = 353.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    633.09/873.71 = 353.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    633.09x = 873.71 × 353.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    633.09x = 308,707.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 308,707.95/633.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 487.62

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.