Home / 690.83-953.60-458.03

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 690.83, 953.60 and 458.03

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 690.83, 953.60 and 458.03 is: 632.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    690.83 : 953.60 = 458.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    690.83/953.60 = 458.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    690.83x = 953.60 × 458.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    690.83x = 436,777.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 436,777.41/690.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 632.25

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.