Home / 634.10-949.98-532.04

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 634.10, 949.98 and 532.04

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 634.10, 949.98 and 532.04 is: 797.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    634.10 : 949.98 = 532.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    634.10/949.98 = 532.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    634.10x = 949.98 × 532.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    634.10x = 505,427.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 505,427.36/634.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 797.08

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.