Home / 658.56-909.12-425.76

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 658.56, 909.12 and 425.76

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 658.56, 909.12 and 425.76 is: 587.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    658.56 : 909.12 = 425.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    658.56/909.12 = 425.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    658.56x = 909.12 × 425.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    658.56x = 387,066.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 387,066.93/658.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 587.75

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.