Home / 633.92-874.40-582.08

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 633.92, 874.40 and 582.08

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 633.92, 874.40 and 582.08 is: 802.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    633.92 : 874.40 = 582.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    633.92/874.40 = 582.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    633.92x = 874.40 × 582.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    633.92x = 508,970.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 508,970.75/633.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 802.89

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.