Home / 633.78-874.35-368.17

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 633.78, 874.35 and 368.17

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 633.78, 874.35 and 368.17 is: 507.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    633.78 : 874.35 = 368.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    633.78/874.35 = 368.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    633.78x = 874.35 × 368.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    633.78x = 321,909.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 321,909.44/633.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 507.92

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.