Home / 648.30-894.18-409.11

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 648.30, 894.18 and 409.11

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 648.30, 894.18 and 409.11 is: 564.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    648.30 : 894.18 = 409.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    648.30/894.18 = 409.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    648.30x = 894.18 × 409.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    648.30x = 365,817.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 365,817.98/648.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 564.27

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.