Home / 644.56-890.76-572.56

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 644.56, 890.76 and 572.56

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 644.56, 890.76 and 572.56 is: 791.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    644.56 : 890.76 = 572.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    644.56/890.76 = 572.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    644.56x = 890.76 × 572.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    644.56x = 510,013.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 510,013.55/644.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 791.26

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.