Home / 953.39-1,430.48-433.37

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 953.39, 1,430.48 and 433.37

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 953.39, 1,430.48 and 433.37 is: 650.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    953.39 : 1,430.48 = 433.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    953.39/1,430.48 = 433.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    953.39x = 1,430.48 × 433.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    953.39x = 619,921.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 619,921.05/953.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 650.23

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.