Home / 694.66-1,042.04-207.70

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 694.66, 1,042.04 and 207.70

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 694.66, 1,042.04 and 207.70 is: 311.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    694.66 : 1,042.04 = 207.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    694.66/1,042.04 = 207.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    694.66x = 1,042.04 × 207.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    694.66x = 216,433.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 216,433.53/694.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 311.57

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.