Home / 686.22-946.45-607.62

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 686.22, 946.45 and 607.62

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 686.22, 946.45 and 607.62 is: 838.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    686.22 : 946.45 = 607.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    686.22/946.45 = 607.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    686.22x = 946.45 × 607.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    686.22x = 575,081.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 575,081.95/686.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 838.04

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.