Home / 657.72-908.01-526.50

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 657.72, 908.01 and 526.50

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 657.72, 908.01 and 526.50 is: 726.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    657.72 : 908.01 = 526.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    657.72/908.01 = 526.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    657.72x = 908.01 × 526.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    657.72x = 478,067.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 478,067.27/657.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 726.86

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.