Home / 675.20-931.92-426.50

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 675.20, 931.92 and 426.50

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 675.20, 931.92 and 426.50 is: 588.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    675.20 : 931.92 = 426.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    675.20/931.92 = 426.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    675.20x = 931.92 × 426.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    675.20x = 397,463.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 397,463.88/675.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 588.66

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.