Home / 657.81-985.85-565.89

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 657.81, 985.85 and 565.89

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 657.81, 985.85 and 565.89 is: 848.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    657.81 : 985.85 = 565.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    657.81/985.85 = 565.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    657.81x = 985.85 × 565.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    657.81x = 557,878.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 557,878.25/657.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 848.08

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.