Home / 665.02-918.84-500.32

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 665.02, 918.84 and 500.32

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 665.02, 918.84 and 500.32 is: 691.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    665.02 : 918.84 = 500.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    665.02/918.84 = 500.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    665.02x = 918.84 × 500.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    665.02x = 459,714.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 459,714.03/665.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 691.28

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.