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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 454.77, 681.00 and 300.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 454.77, 681.00 and 300.23 is: 449.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    454.77 : 681.00 = 300.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    454.77/681.00 = 300.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    454.77x = 681.00 × 300.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    454.77x = 204,454.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 204,454.65/454.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 449.58

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