Home / 664.47-916.71-468.12

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 664.47, 916.71 and 468.12

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 664.47, 916.71 and 468.12 is: 645.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    664.47 : 916.71 = 468.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    664.47/916.71 = 468.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    664.47x = 916.71 × 468.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    664.47x = 429,130.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 429,130.29/664.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 645.82

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.