Home / 644.40-889.27-349.66

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 644.40, 889.27 and 349.66

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 644.40, 889.27 and 349.66 is: 482.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    644.40 : 889.27 = 349.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    644.40/889.27 = 349.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    644.40x = 889.27 × 349.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    644.40x = 310,942.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 310,942.15/644.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 482.53

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.