Home / 634.41-950.58-451.53

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 634.41, 950.58 and 451.53

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 634.41, 950.58 and 451.53 is: 676.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    634.41 : 950.58 = 451.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    634.41/950.58 = 451.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    634.41x = 950.58 × 451.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    634.41x = 429,215.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 429,215.39/634.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 676.56

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.