Home / 657.72-986.67-537.03

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 657.72, 986.67 and 537.03

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 657.72, 986.67 and 537.03 is: 805.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    657.72 : 986.67 = 537.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    657.72/986.67 = 537.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    657.72x = 986.67 × 537.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    657.72x = 529,871.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 529,871.39/657.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 805.62

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.