Home / 657.72-985.88-246.68

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 657.72, 985.88 and 246.68

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 657.72, 985.88 and 246.68 is: 369.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    657.72 : 985.88 = 246.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    657.72/985.88 = 246.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    657.72x = 985.88 × 246.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    657.72x = 243,192.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 243,192.57/657.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 369.75

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.