Home / 633.71-874.45-364.52

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 633.71, 874.45 and 364.52

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 633.71, 874.45 and 364.52 is: 503.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    633.71 : 874.45 = 364.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    633.71/874.45 = 364.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    633.71x = 874.45 × 364.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    633.71x = 318,754.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 318,754.51/633.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 503.00

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.