Home / 568.69-849.74-451.91

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 568.69, 849.74 and 451.91

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 568.69, 849.74 and 451.91 is: 675.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    568.69 : 849.74 = 451.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    568.69/849.74 = 451.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    568.69x = 849.74 × 451.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    568.69x = 384,008.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 384,008.41/568.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 675.25

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.49) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.