Home / 633.82-949.12-530.84

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 633.82, 949.12 and 530.84

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 633.82, 949.12 and 530.84 is: 794.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    633.82 : 949.12 = 530.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    633.82/949.12 = 530.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    633.82x = 949.12 × 530.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    633.82x = 503,830.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 503,830.86/633.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 794.91

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.