Home / 644.34-966.10-355.98

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 644.34, 966.10 and 355.98

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 644.34, 966.10 and 355.98 is: 533.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    644.34 : 966.10 = 355.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    644.34/966.10 = 355.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    644.34x = 966.10 × 355.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    644.34x = 343,906.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 343,906.56/644.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 533.74

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.