Home / 319.72-480.51-157.52

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 319.72, 480.51 and 157.52

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 319.72, 480.51 and 157.52 is: 236.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    319.72 : 480.51 = 157.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    319.72/480.51 = 157.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    319.72x = 480.51 × 157.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    319.72x = 75,689.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 75,689.34/319.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 236.73

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.