Home / 633.38-949.54-243.17

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 633.38, 949.54 and 243.17

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 633.38, 949.54 and 243.17 is: 364.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    633.38 : 949.54 = 243.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    633.38/949.54 = 243.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    633.38x = 949.54 × 243.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    633.38x = 230,899.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 230,899.64/633.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 364.55

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.