Home / 634.76-876.12-372.86

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 634.76, 876.12 and 372.86

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 634.76, 876.12 and 372.86 is: 514.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    634.76 : 876.12 = 372.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    634.76/876.12 = 372.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    634.76x = 876.12 × 372.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    634.76x = 326,670.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 326,670.10/634.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 514.64

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.