Home / 686.68-1,028.80-362.28

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 686.68, 1,028.80 and 362.28

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 686.68, 1,028.80 and 362.28 is: 542.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    686.68 : 1,028.80 = 362.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    686.68/1,028.80 = 362.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    686.68x = 1,028.80 × 362.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    686.68x = 372,713.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 372,713.66/686.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 542.78

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.