Home / 704.30-971.66-455.76

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 704.30, 971.66 and 455.76

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 704.30, 971.66 and 455.76 is: 628.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    704.30 : 971.66 = 455.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    704.30/971.66 = 455.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    704.30x = 971.66 × 455.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    704.30x = 442,841.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 442,841.48/704.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 628.77

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.