Home / 634.37-875.49-372.38

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 634.37, 875.49 and 372.38

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 634.37, 875.49 and 372.38 is: 513.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    634.37 : 875.49 = 372.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    634.37/875.49 = 372.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    634.37x = 875.49 × 372.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    634.37x = 326,010.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 326,010.59/634.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 513.92

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.