Home / 313.84-471.20-159.87

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 313.84, 471.20 and 159.87

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 313.84, 471.20 and 159.87 is: 240.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    313.84 : 471.20 = 159.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    313.84/471.20 = 159.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    313.84x = 471.20 × 159.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    313.84x = 75,331.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 75,331.12/313.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 240.03

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.