Home / 675.72-932.78-454.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 675.72, 932.78 and 454.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 675.72, 932.78 and 454.60 is: 627.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    675.72 : 932.78 = 454.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    675.72/932.78 = 454.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    675.72x = 932.78 × 454.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    675.72x = 424,041.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 424,041.79/675.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 627.54

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.