Home / 454.56-680.60-291.74

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 454.56, 680.60 and 291.74

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 454.56, 680.60 and 291.74 is: 436.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    454.56 : 680.60 = 291.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    454.56/680.60 = 291.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    454.56x = 680.60 × 291.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    454.56x = 198,558.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 198,558.24/454.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 436.81

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.