Home / 641.29-962.18-460.12

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 641.29, 962.18 and 460.12

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 641.29, 962.18 and 460.12 is: 690.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    641.29 : 962.18 = 460.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    641.29/962.18 = 460.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    641.29x = 962.18 × 460.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    641.29x = 442,718.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 442,718.26/641.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 690.36

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.