Home / 640.20-958.84-532.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 640.20, 958.84 and 532.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 640.20, 958.84 and 532.20 is: 797.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    640.20 : 958.84 = 532.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    640.20/958.84 = 532.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    640.20x = 958.84 × 532.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    640.20x = 510,294.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 510,294.65/640.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 797.09

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.