Home / 713.29-984.23-398.51

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 713.29, 984.23 and 398.51

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 713.29, 984.23 and 398.51 is: 549.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    713.29 : 984.23 = 398.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    713.29/984.23 = 398.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    713.29x = 984.23 × 398.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    713.29x = 392,225.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 392,225.50/713.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 549.89

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.