Home / 355.60-490.60-200.35

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 355.60, 490.60 and 200.35

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 355.60, 490.60 and 200.35 is: 276.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    355.60 : 490.60 = 200.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    355.60/490.60 = 200.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    355.60x = 490.60 × 200.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    355.60x = 98,291.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 98,291.71/355.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 276.41

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.