Home / 331.76-496.80-201.44

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 331.76, 496.80 and 201.44

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 331.76, 496.80 and 201.44 is: 301.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    331.76 : 496.80 = 201.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    331.76/496.80 = 201.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    331.76x = 496.80 × 201.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    331.76x = 100,075.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,075.39/331.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 301.65

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.