Home / 454.44-680.48-389.86

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 454.44, 680.48 and 389.86

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 454.44, 680.48 and 389.86 is: 583.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    454.44 : 680.48 = 389.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    454.44/680.48 = 389.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    454.44x = 680.48 × 389.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    454.44x = 265,289.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 265,289.74/454.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 583.77

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.