Home / 659.27-989.49-351.38

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 659.27, 989.49 and 351.38

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 659.27, 989.49 and 351.38 is: 527.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    659.27 : 989.49 = 351.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    659.27/989.49 = 351.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    659.27x = 989.49 × 351.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    659.27x = 347,682.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 347,682.05/659.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 527.38

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.