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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 634.92, 951.54 and 452.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 634.92, 951.54 and 452.40 is: 678.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    634.92 : 951.54 = 452.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    634.92/951.54 = 452.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    634.92x = 951.54 × 452.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    634.92x = 430,476.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 430,476.70/634.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 678.00

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