Home / 520.44-781.01-451.86

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 520.44, 781.01 and 451.86

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 520.44, 781.01 and 451.86 is: 678.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    520.44 : 781.01 = 451.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    520.44/781.01 = 451.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    520.44x = 781.01 × 451.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    520.44x = 352,904.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 352,904.92/520.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 678.09

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.