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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 645.80, 969.84 and 594.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 645.80, 969.84 and 594.32 is: 892.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    645.80 : 969.84 = 594.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    645.80/969.84 = 594.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    645.80x = 969.84 × 594.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    645.80x = 576,390.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 576,390.46/645.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 892.53

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