Home / 645.86-891.30-384.02

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 645.86, 891.30 and 384.02

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 645.86, 891.30 and 384.02 is: 529.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    645.86 : 891.30 = 384.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    645.86/891.30 = 384.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    645.86x = 891.30 × 384.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    645.86x = 342,277.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 342,277.03/645.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 529.96

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.