Home / 612.74-844.89-446.66

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 612.74, 844.89 and 446.66

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 612.74, 844.89 and 446.66 is: 615.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    612.74 : 844.89 = 446.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    612.74/844.89 = 446.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    612.74x = 844.89 × 446.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    612.74x = 377,378.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 377,378.57/612.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 615.89

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.