Home / 321.25-481.53-240.46

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 321.25, 481.53 and 240.46

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 321.25, 481.53 and 240.46 is: 360.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    321.25 : 481.53 = 240.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    321.25/481.53 = 240.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    321.25x = 481.53 × 240.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    321.25x = 115,788.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 115,788.70/321.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 360.43

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.