Home / 646.77-969.62-299.65

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 646.77, 969.62 and 299.65

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 646.77, 969.62 and 299.65 is: 449.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    646.77 : 969.62 = 299.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    646.77/969.62 = 299.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    646.77x = 969.62 × 299.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    646.77x = 290,546.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 290,546.63/646.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 449.23

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.