Home / 641.74-884.70-529.78

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 641.74, 884.70 and 529.78

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 641.74, 884.70 and 529.78 is: 730.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    641.74 : 884.70 = 529.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    641.74/884.70 = 529.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    641.74x = 884.70 × 529.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    641.74x = 468,696.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 468,696.37/641.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 730.35

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.