Home / 677.57-934.74-480.87

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 677.57, 934.74 and 480.87

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 677.57, 934.74 and 480.87 is: 663.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    677.57 : 934.74 = 480.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    677.57/934.74 = 480.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    677.57x = 934.74 × 480.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    677.57x = 449,488.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 449,488.42/677.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 663.39

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.