Home / 694.68-1,035.65-639.87

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 694.68, 1,035.65 and 639.87

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 694.68, 1,035.65 and 639.87 is: 953.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    694.68 : 1,035.65 = 639.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    694.68/1,035.65 = 639.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    694.68x = 1,035.65 × 639.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    694.68x = 662,678.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 662,678.17/694.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 953.93

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.49) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.