Home / 646.56-892.26-351.83

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 646.56, 892.26 and 351.83

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 646.56, 892.26 and 351.83 is: 485.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    646.56 : 892.26 = 351.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    646.56/892.26 = 351.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    646.56x = 892.26 × 351.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    646.56x = 313,922.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 313,922.08/646.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 485.53

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.