Home / 653.50-901.87-377.50

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 653.50, 901.87 and 377.50

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 653.50, 901.87 and 377.50 is: 520.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    653.50 : 901.87 = 377.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    653.50/901.87 = 377.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    653.50x = 901.87 × 377.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    653.50x = 340,455.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 340,455.93/653.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 520.97

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.