Home / 318.45-477.73-113.03

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 318.45, 477.73 and 113.03

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 318.45, 477.73 and 113.03 is: 169.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    318.45 : 477.73 = 113.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    318.45/477.73 = 113.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    318.45x = 477.73 × 113.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    318.45x = 53,997.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 53,997.82/318.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 169.56

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.