Home / 655.57-904.53-393.67

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 655.57, 904.53 and 393.67

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 655.57, 904.53 and 393.67 is: 543.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    655.57 : 904.53 = 393.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    655.57/904.53 = 393.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    655.57x = 904.53 × 393.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    655.57x = 356,086.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 356,086.33/655.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 543.17

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.