Home / 656.20-905.42-394.12

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 656.20, 905.42 and 394.12

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 656.20, 905.42 and 394.12 is: 543.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    656.20 : 905.42 = 394.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    656.20/905.42 = 394.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    656.20x = 905.42 × 394.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    656.20x = 356,844.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 356,844.13/656.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 543.80

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.