Home / 668.82-1,003.44-604.12

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 668.82, 1,003.44 and 604.12

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 668.82, 1,003.44 and 604.12 is: 906.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    668.82 : 1,003.44 = 604.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    668.82/1,003.44 = 604.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    668.82x = 1,003.44 × 604.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    668.82x = 606,198.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 606,198.17/668.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 906.37

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.