Home / 696.80-1,043.50-490.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 696.80, 1,043.50 and 490.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 696.80, 1,043.50 and 490.40 is: 734.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    696.80 : 1,043.50 = 490.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    696.80/1,043.50 = 490.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    696.80x = 1,043.50 × 490.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    696.80x = 511,734.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 511,734.59/696.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 734.40

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.