Home / 657.06-906.50-408.50

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 657.06, 906.50 and 408.50

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 657.06, 906.50 and 408.50 is: 563.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    657.06 : 906.50 = 408.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    657.06/906.50 = 408.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    657.06x = 906.50 × 408.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    657.06x = 370,305.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 370,305.25/657.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 563.58

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.