Home / 680.25-938.83-404.25

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 680.25, 938.83 and 404.25

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 680.25, 938.83 and 404.25 is: 557.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    680.25 : 938.83 = 404.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    680.25/938.83 = 404.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    680.25x = 938.83 × 404.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    680.25x = 379,522.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 379,522.03/680.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 557.92

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.