Home / 659.25-909.75-360.51

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 659.25, 909.75 and 360.51

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 659.25, 909.75 and 360.51 is: 497.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    659.25 : 909.75 = 360.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    659.25/909.75 = 360.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    659.25x = 909.75 × 360.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    659.25x = 327,973.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 327,973.97/659.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 497.50

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.