Home / 677.26-935.37-455.83

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 677.26, 935.37 and 455.83

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 677.26, 935.37 and 455.83 is: 629.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    677.26 : 935.37 = 455.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    677.26/935.37 = 455.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    677.26x = 935.37 × 455.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    677.26x = 426,369.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 426,369.71/677.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 629.55

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.