In a typical rear-wheel-drive transmission, fourth gear would be accomplished by locking the input shaft to the output shaft for a 1:1 ratio.

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In a typical rear-wheel-drive transmission, fourth gear (often considered the "direct drive" gear in a four-speed transmission) is achieved by locking the input shaft directly to the output shaft, resulting in a 1:1 gear ratio where the engine speed and the transmission output speed are the same.

In a Typical Rear-Wheel-Drive Transmission, Fourth Gear Would Be Accomplished