Home / 208.24-313.54-187.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 208.24, 313.54 and 187.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 208.24, 313.54 and 187.60 is: 282.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    208.24 : 313.54 = 187.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    208.24/313.54 = 187.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    208.24x = 313.54 × 187.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    208.24x = 58,820.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,820.10/208.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 282.46

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.51) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.