Home / 664.12-914.55-516.50

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 664.12, 914.55 and 516.50

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 664.12, 914.55 and 516.50 is: 711.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    664.12 : 914.55 = 516.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    664.12/914.55 = 516.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    664.12x = 914.55 × 516.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    664.12x = 472,365.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 472,365.08/664.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 711.26

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.