Home / 321.40-443.53-197.12

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 321.40, 443.53 and 197.12

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 321.40, 443.53 and 197.12 is: 272.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    321.40 : 443.53 = 197.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    321.40/443.53 = 197.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    321.40x = 443.53 × 197.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    321.40x = 87,429.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 87,429.99/321.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 272.03

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.