Home / 633.90-875.30-447.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 633.90, 875.30 and 447.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 633.90, 875.30 and 447.80 is: 618.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    633.90 : 875.30 = 447.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    633.90/875.30 = 447.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    633.90x = 875.30 × 447.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    633.90x = 391,959.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 391,959.34/633.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 618.33

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.