Home / 633.66-874.42-353.92

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 633.66, 874.42 and 353.92

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 633.66, 874.42 and 353.92 is: 488.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    633.66 : 874.42 = 353.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    633.66/874.42 = 353.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    633.66x = 874.42 × 353.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    633.66x = 309,474.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 309,474.73/633.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 488.39

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.