Home / 368.10-551.37-342.78

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 368.10, 551.37 and 342.78

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 368.10, 551.37 and 342.78 is: 513.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    368.10 : 551.37 = 342.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    368.10/551.37 = 342.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    368.10x = 551.37 × 342.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    368.10x = 188,998.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 188,998.61/368.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 513.44

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.