Home / 665.61-918.51-370.86

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 665.61, 918.51 and 370.86

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 665.61, 918.51 and 370.86 is: 511.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    665.61 : 918.51 = 370.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    665.61/918.51 = 370.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    665.61x = 918.51 × 370.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    665.61x = 340,638.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 340,638.62/665.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 511.77

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.