Home / 335.54-503.45-181.37

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 335.54, 503.45 and 181.37

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 335.54, 503.45 and 181.37 is: 272.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    335.54 : 503.45 = 181.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    335.54/503.45 = 181.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    335.54x = 503.45 × 181.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    335.54x = 91,310.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 91,310.73/335.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 272.13

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.