Home / 612.18-916.44-458.82

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 612.18, 916.44 and 458.82

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 612.18, 916.44 and 458.82 is: 686.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    612.18 : 916.44 = 458.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    612.18/916.44 = 458.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    612.18x = 916.44 × 458.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    612.18x = 420,481.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 420,481.00/612.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 686.86

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.