Home / 634.52-951.96-201.74

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 634.52, 951.96 and 201.74

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 634.52, 951.96 and 201.74 is: 302.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    634.52 : 951.96 = 201.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    634.52/951.96 = 201.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    634.52x = 951.96 × 201.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    634.52x = 192,048.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 192,048.41/634.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 302.67

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.