Home / 657.20-986.40-521.73

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 657.20, 986.40 and 521.73

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 657.20, 986.40 and 521.73 is: 783.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    657.20 : 986.40 = 521.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    657.20/986.40 = 521.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    657.20x = 986.40 × 521.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    657.20x = 514,634.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 514,634.47/657.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 783.08

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.