Home / 616.56-850.88-468.94

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 616.56, 850.88 and 468.94

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 616.56, 850.88 and 468.94 is: 647.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    616.56 : 850.88 = 468.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    616.56/850.88 = 468.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    616.56x = 850.88 × 468.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    616.56x = 399,011.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 399,011.67/616.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 647.16

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.