Home / 662.66-913.13-495.66

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 662.66, 913.13 and 495.66

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 662.66, 913.13 and 495.66 is: 683.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    662.66 : 913.13 = 495.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    662.66/913.13 = 495.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    662.66x = 913.13 × 495.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    662.66x = 452,602.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 452,602.02/662.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 683.01

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.