Home / 654.02-902.62-374.29

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 654.02, 902.62 and 374.29

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 654.02, 902.62 and 374.29 is: 516.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    654.02 : 902.62 = 374.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    654.02/902.62 = 374.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    654.02x = 902.62 × 374.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    654.02x = 337,841.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 337,841.64/654.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 516.56

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.