Home / 331.68-460.60-328.48

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 331.68, 460.60 and 328.48

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 331.68, 460.60 and 328.48 is: 456.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    331.68 : 460.60 = 328.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    331.68/460.60 = 328.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    331.68x = 460.60 × 328.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    331.68x = 151,297.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 151,297.89/331.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 456.16

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.39) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.