Home / 657.84-907.82-395.86

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 657.84, 907.82 and 395.86

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 657.84, 907.82 and 395.86 is: 546.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    657.84 : 907.82 = 395.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    657.84/907.82 = 395.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    657.84x = 907.82 × 395.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    657.84x = 359,369.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 359,369.63/657.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 546.29

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.