Home / 633.51-948.39-471.90

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 633.51, 948.39 and 471.90

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 633.51, 948.39 and 471.90 is: 706.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    633.51 : 948.39 = 471.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    633.51/948.39 = 471.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    633.51x = 948.39 × 471.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    633.51x = 447,545.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 447,545.24/633.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 706.45

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.