Home / 633.42-951.09-437.94

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 633.42, 951.09 and 437.94

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 633.42, 951.09 and 437.94 is: 657.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    633.42 : 951.09 = 437.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    633.42/951.09 = 437.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    633.42x = 951.09 × 437.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    633.42x = 416,520.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 416,520.35/633.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 657.57

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.