Home / 704.19-971.88-409.62

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 704.19, 971.88 and 409.62

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 704.19, 971.88 and 409.62 is: 565.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    704.19 : 971.88 = 409.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    704.19/971.88 = 409.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    704.19x = 971.88 × 409.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    704.19x = 398,100.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 398,100.43/704.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 565.33

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.