Home / 704.72-972.57-410.00

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 704.72, 972.57 and 410.00

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 704.72, 972.57 and 410.00 is: 565.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    704.72 : 972.57 = 410.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    704.72/972.57 = 410.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    704.72x = 972.57 × 410.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    704.72x = 398,748.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 398,748.84/704.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 565.83

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.