Home / 639.48-882.44-403.46

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 639.48, 882.44 and 403.46

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 639.48, 882.44 and 403.46 is: 556.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    639.48 : 882.44 = 403.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    639.48/882.44 = 403.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    639.48x = 882.44 × 403.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    639.48x = 356,034.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 356,034.87/639.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 556.76

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.