Home / 657.62-906.67-539.16

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 657.62, 906.67 and 539.16

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 657.62, 906.67 and 539.16 is: 743.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    657.62 : 906.67 = 539.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    657.62/906.67 = 539.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    657.62x = 906.67 × 539.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    657.62x = 488,840.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 488,840.20/657.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 743.35

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.