Home / 633.44-950.16-417.98

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 633.44, 950.16 and 417.98

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 633.44, 950.16 and 417.98 is: 626.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    633.44 : 950.16 = 417.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    633.44/950.16 = 417.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    633.44x = 950.16 × 417.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    633.44x = 397,143.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 397,143.13/633.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 626.97

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.