Home / 633.44-873.23-412.31

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 633.44, 873.23 and 412.31

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 633.44, 873.23 and 412.31 is: 568.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    633.44 : 873.23 = 412.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    633.44/873.23 = 412.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    633.44x = 873.23 × 412.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    633.44x = 360,035.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 360,035.03/633.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 568.39

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.