Home / 691.75-1,037.73-448.75

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 691.75, 1,037.73 and 448.75

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 691.75, 1,037.73 and 448.75 is: 673.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    691.75 : 1,037.73 = 448.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    691.75/1,037.73 = 448.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    691.75x = 1,037.73 × 448.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    691.75x = 465,681.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 465,681.34/691.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 673.19

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.