Home / 695-959.10-400.16

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 695, 959.10 and 400.16

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 695, 959.10 and 400.16 is: 552.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    695 : 959.10 = 400.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    695/959.10 = 400.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    695x = 959.10 × 400.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    695x = 383,793.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 383,793.46/695
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 552.22

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.