Home / 643.59-965.49-232.83

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 643.59, 965.49 and 232.83

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 643.59, 965.49 and 232.83 is: 349.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    643.59 : 965.49 = 232.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    643.59/965.49 = 232.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    643.59x = 965.49 × 232.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    643.59x = 224,795.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 224,795.04/643.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 349.28

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.