Home / 641.04-960.43-573.81

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 641.04, 960.43 and 573.81

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 641.04, 960.43 and 573.81 is: 859.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    641.04 : 960.43 = 573.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    641.04/960.43 = 573.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    641.04x = 960.43 × 573.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    641.04x = 551,104.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 551,104.34/641.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 859.70

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.