Home / 633.45-950.36-287.08

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 633.45, 950.36 and 287.08

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 633.45, 950.36 and 287.08 is: 430.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    633.45 : 950.36 = 287.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    633.45/950.36 = 287.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    633.45x = 950.36 × 287.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    633.45x = 272,827.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 272,827.91/633.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 430.70

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.