Home / 635.46-953.46-250.68

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 635.46, 953.46 and 250.68

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 635.46, 953.46 and 250.68 is: 376.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    635.46 : 953.46 = 250.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    635.46/953.46 = 250.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    635.46x = 953.46 × 250.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    635.46x = 239,013.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 239,013.35/635.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 376.13

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.