Home / 465.60-696.80-427.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 465.60, 696.80 and 427.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 465.60, 696.80 and 427.20 is: 639.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    465.60 : 696.80 = 427.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    465.60/696.80 = 427.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    465.60x = 696.80 × 427.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    465.60x = 297,672.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 297,672.96/465.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 639.33

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.