Home / 685.80-1,027.62-680.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 685.80, 1,027.62 and 680.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 685.80, 1,027.62 and 680.40 is: 1,019.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    685.80 : 1,027.62 = 680.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    685.80/1,027.62 = 680.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    685.80x = 1,027.62 × 680.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    685.80x = 699,192.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 699,192.65/685.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,019.53

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.