Home / 633.76-874.73-412.32

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 633.76, 874.73 and 412.32

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 633.76, 874.73 and 412.32 is: 569.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    633.76 : 874.73 = 412.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    633.76/874.73 = 412.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    633.76x = 874.73 × 412.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    633.76x = 360,668.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 360,668.67/633.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 569.09

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.