Home / 684.84-1,028.58-654.12

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 684.84, 1,028.58 and 654.12

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 684.84, 1,028.58 and 654.12 is: 982.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    684.84 : 1,028.58 = 654.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    684.84/1,028.58 = 654.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    684.84x = 1,028.58 × 654.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    684.84x = 672,814.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 672,814.75/684.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 982.44

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.