Home / 683.19-1,025.78-422.43

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 683.19, 1,025.78 and 422.43

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 683.19, 1,025.78 and 422.43 is: 634.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    683.19 : 1,025.78 = 422.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    683.19/1,025.78 = 422.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    683.19x = 1,025.78 × 422.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    683.19x = 433,318.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 433,318.13/683.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 634.26

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.