Home / 454.68-682.62-364.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 454.68, 682.62 and 364.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 454.68, 682.62 and 364.20 is: 546.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    454.68 : 682.62 = 364.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    454.68/682.62 = 364.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    454.68x = 682.62 × 364.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    454.68x = 248,610.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 248,610.20/454.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 546.78

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.