Home / 633.51-949.05-632.70

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 633.51, 949.05 and 632.70

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 633.51, 949.05 and 632.70 is: 947.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    633.51 : 949.05 = 632.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    633.51/949.05 = 632.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    633.51x = 949.05 × 632.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    633.51x = 600,463.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 600,463.94/633.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 947.84

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.