Home / 640.00-960.76-538.55

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 640.00, 960.76 and 538.55

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 640.00, 960.76 and 538.55 is: 808.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    640.00 : 960.76 = 538.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    640.00/960.76 = 538.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    640.00x = 960.76 × 538.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    640.00x = 517,416.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 517,416.77/640.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 808.46

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.