Home / 633.92-873.06-588.56

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 633.92, 873.06 and 588.56

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 633.92, 873.06 and 588.56 is: 810.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    633.92 : 873.06 = 588.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    633.92/873.06 = 588.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    633.92x = 873.06 × 588.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    633.92x = 513,848.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 513,848.19/633.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 810.59

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.