Home / 648.24-971.08-387.68

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 648.24, 971.08 and 387.68

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 648.24, 971.08 and 387.68 is: 580.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    648.24 : 971.08 = 387.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    648.24/971.08 = 387.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    648.24x = 971.08 × 387.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    648.24x = 376,468.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 376,468.29/648.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 580.75

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.