Home / 657.42-986.00-328.01

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 657.42, 986.00 and 328.01

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 657.42, 986.00 and 328.01 is: 491.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    657.42 : 986.00 = 328.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    657.42/986.00 = 328.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    657.42x = 986.00 × 328.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    657.42x = 323,411.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 323,411.29/657.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 491.94

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.