Home / 633.73-952.20-402.73

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 633.73, 952.20 and 402.73

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 633.73, 952.20 and 402.73 is: 605.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    633.73 : 952.20 = 402.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    633.73/952.20 = 402.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    633.73x = 952.20 × 402.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    633.73x = 383,479.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 383,479.51/633.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 605.11

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.