Home / 665.96-918.68-417.56

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 665.96, 918.68 and 417.56

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 665.96, 918.68 and 417.56 is: 576.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    665.96 : 918.68 = 417.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    665.96/918.68 = 417.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    665.96x = 918.68 × 417.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    665.96x = 383,604.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 383,604.02/665.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 576.02

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.