Home / 378.18-567.27-134.73

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 378.18, 567.27 and 134.73

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 378.18, 567.27 and 134.73 is: 202.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    378.18 : 567.27 = 134.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    378.18/567.27 = 134.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    378.18x = 567.27 × 134.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    378.18x = 76,428.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 76,428.29/378.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 202.10

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.