Home / 646.38-892.13-366.63

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 646.38, 892.13 and 366.63

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 646.38, 892.13 and 366.63 is: 506.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    646.38 : 892.13 = 366.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    646.38/892.13 = 366.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    646.38x = 892.13 × 366.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    646.38x = 327,081.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 327,081.62/646.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 506.02

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.